Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in France
France: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 6,384 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in France, 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 France is 6,384 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 80.9% on the previous year and down 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in France peaked at 163,519 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2,145 t, in 2018.
France ranks 107th of 221 countries on this measure, 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 France, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47,192 t | — |
| 1991 | 47,192 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 47,192 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 47,192 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 47,192 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 47,192 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 37,684 t | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 34,334 t | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 41,325 t | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 33,018 t | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 58,214 t | +76.3% |
| 2001 | 27,605 t | -52.6% |
| 2002 | 18,398 t | -33.4% |
| 2003 | 163,519 t | +788.8% |
| 2004 | 28,318 t | -82.7% |
| 2005 | 116,030 t | +309.7% |
| 2006 | 9,949 t | -91.4% |
| 2007 | 9,466 t | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 51,447 t | +443.5% |
| 2009 | 47,336 t | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 33,491 t | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 17,438 t | -47.9% |
| 2012 | 90,503 t | +419.0% |
| 2013 | 8,002 t | -91.2% |
| 2014 | 54,129 t | +576.4% |
| 2015 | 12,292 t | -77.3% |
| 2016 | 41,040 t | +233.9% |
| 2017 | 113,368 t | +176.2% |
| 2018 | 2,145 t | -98.1% |
| 2019 | 118,953 t | +5446.8% |
| 2020 | 17,810 t | -85.0% |
| 2021 | 35,897 t | +101.6% |
| 2022 | 107,071 t | +198.3% |
| 2023 | 33,414 t | -68.8% |
| 2024 | 6,384 t | -80.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,952 t | 33,018 t | 47,192 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,028 t | 9,466 t | 163,519 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,136 t | 2,145 t | 118,953 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,115 t | 6,384 t | 107,071 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More climate change data for France
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in France?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in France was 6,384 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 163,519 t in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,145 t in 2018.
- How does France rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- France ranks 107th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.