Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Egypt
Egypt: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 204,929 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Egypt, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burning crop residues in Egypt is 204,929 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 5,835.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Egypt peaked at 235,282 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2001.
That places Egypt 73rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Egypt, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33,902 t | — |
| 1991 | 33,902 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 33,902 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 33,902 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 33,902 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33,902 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,308 t | -96.1% |
| 1997 | 1,153 t | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 2,155 t | +86.9% |
| 1999 | 32,055 t | +1387.8% |
| 2000 | 1,237 t | -96.1% |
| 2001 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 351.74 t | — |
| 2003 | 606.89 t | +72.5% |
| 2004 | 750.6 t | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 300.26 t | -60.0% |
| 2006 | 2,325 t | +674.3% |
| 2007 | 2,102 t | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 1,201 t | -42.9% |
| 2009 | 1,274 t | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 3,264 t | +156.2% |
| 2011 | 1,501 t | -54.0% |
| 2012 | 450.37 t | -70.0% |
| 2013 | 7,373 t | +1537.1% |
| 2014 | 3,453 t | -53.2% |
| 2015 | 6,906 t | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 14,717 t | +113.1% |
| 2017 | 21,839 t | +48.4% |
| 2018 | 22,159 t | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 57,899 t | +161.3% |
| 2020 | 45,206 t | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 86,220 t | +90.7% |
| 2022 | 235,282 t | +172.9% |
| 2023 | 216,138 t | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 204,929 t | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,008 t | 1,153 t | 33,902 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,015 t | 0 t | 2,325 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,956 t | 450.37 t | 57,899 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 157,555 t | 45,206 t | 235,282 t | 5 |
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More climate change data for Egypt
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.83 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,147 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,413 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 586.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,891 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,022 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.79 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Egypt?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Egypt was 204,929 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 235,282 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2001.
- How does Egypt rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Egypt ranks 73rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,835.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.