Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Germany
Germany: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 530.12 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Germany, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Germany recorded 530.12 t for savanna fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Germany peaked at 4,637 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2001.
That places Germany 133rd 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 864.03 t | — |
| 1991 | 864.03 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 864.03 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 864.03 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 864.03 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 864.03 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 402.11 t | -53.5% |
| 1997 | 320.5 t | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 321.45 t | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 321.45 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 294.12 t | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 88.36 t | — |
| 2003 | 2,084 t | +2259.0% |
| 2004 | 318.75 t | -84.7% |
| 2005 | 88.39 t | -72.3% |
| 2006 | 88.34 t | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 866.14 t | — |
| 2009 | 264.83 t | -69.4% |
| 2010 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 1,148 t | — |
| 2012 | 88.35 t | -92.3% |
| 2013 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 441.41 t | — |
| 2015 | 1,236 t | +180.1% |
| 2016 | 795.11 t | -35.7% |
| 2017 | 4,637 t | +483.2% |
| 2018 | 4,419 t | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 88.35 t | -98.0% |
| 2020 | 88.26 t | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 176.68 t | +100.2% |
| 2022 | 3,783 t | +2041.4% |
| 2023 | 441.75 t | -88.3% |
| 2024 | 530.12 t | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 654.97 t | 320.5 t | 864.03 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 409.34 t | 0 t | 2,084 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,285 t | 0 t | 4,637 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,004 t | 88.26 t | 3,783 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More climate change data for Germany
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 43,971 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,073 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,898 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,246 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,227 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 122.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 46.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Germany?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Germany was 530.12 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4,637 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2001.
- How does Germany rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Germany ranks 133rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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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About this data
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.