Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 2.89 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.89 million t
Change on year
up 121.4%
World rank
10th
of 22 countries
All-time high
2.89 million t
in 2024
All-time low
107,069 t
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1990200720241990: 659.4k t1991: 659.4k t1992: 659.4k t1993: 659.4k t1994: 659.4k t1995: 659.4k t1996: 871.5k t1997: 371.5k t1998: 667.3k t1999: 568.4k t2000: 388.6k t2001: 128.8k t2002: 705.6k t2003: 450.0k t2004: 595.2k t2005: 532.4k t2006: 519.6k t2007: 663.3k t2008: 250.9k t2009: 261.0k t2010: 1.0M t2011: 578.7k t2012: 107.1k t2013: 331.9k t2014: 650.5k t2015: 340.2k t2016: 645.4k t2017: 424.5k t2018: 333.0k t2019: 984.5k t2020: 1.5M t2021: 483.2k t2022: 112.2k t2023: 1.3M t2024: 2.9M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 2.89 million t for savanna fires — burning crop residues in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 121.4% on the previous year and up 344.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 2.89 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 107,069 t, in 2012.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 10th of 22 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 659,408 t
1991 659,408 t +0.0%
1992 659,408 t +0.0%
1993 659,408 t +0.0%
1994 659,408 t +0.0%
1995 659,408 t +0.0%
1996 871,498 t +32.2%
1997 371,519 t -57.4%
1998 667,259 t +79.6%
1999 568,376 t -14.8%
2000 388,588 t -31.6%
2001 128,766 t -66.9%
2002 705,596 t +448.0%
2003 450,031 t -36.2%
2004 595,215 t +32.3%
2005 532,385 t -10.6%
2006 519,557 t -2.4%
2007 663,329 t +27.7%
2008 250,852 t -62.2%
2009 260,977 t +4.0%
2010 1.04 million t +297.3%
2011 578,678 t -44.2%
2012 107,069 t -81.5%
2013 331,932 t +210.0%
2014 650,458 t +96.0%
2015 340,193 t -47.7%
2016 645,399 t +89.7%
2017 424,516 t -34.2%
2018 332,975 t -21.6%
2019 984,503 t +195.7%
2020 1.49 million t +51.1%
2021 483,216 t -67.5%
2022 112,179 t -76.8%
2023 1.31 million t +1065.1%
2024 2.89 million t +121.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Iran (Islamic Republic of) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +1065.1% 112,179 t 1.31 million t
2002 +448.0% 128,766 t 705,596 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 643,510 t 371,519 t 871,498 t 10
2000s 449,530 t 128,766 t 705,596 t 10
2010s 543,258 t 107,069 t 1.04 million t 10
2020s 1.26 million t 112,179 t 2.89 million t 5

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 27.49 million t compare
  2. 7 Zambia 121.97 million t compare
  3. 8 Brazil 107.86 million t compare
  4. 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.47 million t compare
  5. 9 Mozambique 99.98 million t compare
  6. 10 Central African Republic 74.80 million t compare
  7. 11 Russian Federation 41.07 million t compare
  8. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 925,593 t compare
  9. 12 Mali 33.95 million t compare
  10. 12 Viet Nam 844,523 t compare
  11. 13 Sudan 28.32 million t compare
  12. 13 Melanesia 698,656 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 2.89 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 2.89 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 107,069 t in 2012.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 10th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 344.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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