Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Europe
Europe: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 43.45 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Europe, 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 Europe is 43.45 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.2% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Europe peaked at 92.95 million t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.96 million t, in 1997.
That places Europe 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.40 million t | — |
| 1991 | 68.40 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 38.39 million t | -43.9% |
| 1993 | 38.39 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 38.39 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 38.39 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31.73 million t | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 11.96 million t | -62.3% |
| 1998 | 47.93 million t | +300.9% |
| 1999 | 17.88 million t | -62.7% |
| 2000 | 25.24 million t | +41.2% |
| 2001 | 38.08 million t | +50.8% |
| 2002 | 45.17 million t | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 92.95 million t | +105.8% |
| 2004 | 21.75 million t | -76.6% |
| 2005 | 32.91 million t | +51.3% |
| 2006 | 34.80 million t | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 30.68 million t | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 56.45 million t | +84.0% |
| 2009 | 31.63 million t | -44.0% |
| 2010 | 43.63 million t | +37.9% |
| 2011 | 40.21 million t | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 48.76 million t | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 26.39 million t | -45.9% |
| 2014 | 56.87 million t | +115.6% |
| 2015 | 29.29 million t | -48.5% |
| 2016 | 35.63 million t | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 26.56 million t | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 39.71 million t | +49.5% |
| 2019 | 46.10 million t | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 49.90 million t | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 53.15 million t | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 26.15 million t | -50.8% |
| 2023 | 28.73 million t | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 43.45 million t | +51.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.99 million t | 11.96 million t | 68.40 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.97 million t | 21.75 million t | 92.95 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.32 million t | 26.39 million t | 56.87 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.27 million t | 26.15 million t | 53.15 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 11 Russian Federation 41.07 million t compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 925,593 t compare
- 12 Mali 33.95 million t compare
- 12 Viet Nam 844,523 t compare
- 13 Sudan 28.32 million t compare
- 13 Melanesia 698,656 t compare
- 14 Chad 24.91 million t compare
- 14 Türkiye 248,271 t compare
- 15 Ghana 23.80 million t compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 17,695 t compare
- 16 Congo 23.00 million t compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5,313 t compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 2,471 t compare
- 17 South Africa 21.41 million t compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.60 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Europe?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Europe was 43.45 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 92.95 million t in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.96 million t in 1997.
- How does Europe rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Europe ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe 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.