Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Greece
Greece: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 139,235 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Greece stood at 139,235 t.
The figure is down 75.2% on the previous year and up 318.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Greece peaked at 944,459 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6,961 t, in 2003.
Greece ranks 78th 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 142,827 t | — |
| 1991 | 142,827 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 142,827 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 142,827 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 142,827 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 142,827 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 144,452 t | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 154,045 t | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 386,275 t | +150.8% |
| 1999 | 116,239 t | -69.9% |
| 2000 | 207,011 t | +78.1% |
| 2001 | 33,807 t | -83.7% |
| 2002 | 12,484 t | -63.1% |
| 2003 | 6,961 t | -44.2% |
| 2004 | 12,210 t | +75.4% |
| 2005 | 12,428 t | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 56,104 t | +351.4% |
| 2007 | 944,459 t | +1583.4% |
| 2008 | 99,397 t | -89.5% |
| 2009 | 144,392 t | +45.3% |
| 2010 | 28,235 t | -80.4% |
| 2011 | 103,683 t | +267.2% |
| 2012 | 196,204 t | +89.2% |
| 2013 | 55,664 t | -71.6% |
| 2014 | 33,249 t | -40.3% |
| 2015 | 37,571 t | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 83,276 t | +121.7% |
| 2017 | 74,247 t | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 38,271 t | -48.5% |
| 2019 | 27,566 t | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 34,853 t | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 346,993 t | +895.6% |
| 2022 | 51,530 t | -85.1% |
| 2023 | 561,144 t | +989.0% |
| 2024 | 139,235 t | -75.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 165,797 t | 116,239 t | 386,275 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 152,925 t | 6,961 t | 944,459 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,797 t | 27,566 t | 196,204 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 226,751 t | 34,853 t | 561,144 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More climate change data for Greece
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 219.81 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,235 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,821 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,415 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 157.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,914 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,538 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 375.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.8 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Greece?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Greece was 139,235 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 944,459 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,961 t in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Greece ranks 78th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 318.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.