Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Iraq
Iraq: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 2.08 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Iraq, 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 Iraq is 2.08 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 182.3% on the previous year and up 449.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Iraq peaked at 5.92 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79,576 t, in 2004.
Iraq ranks 43rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Iraq, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 718,184 t | — |
| 1991 | 718,184 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 718,184 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 718,184 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 718,184 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 718,184 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 530,775 t | -26.1% |
| 1997 | 472,208 t | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 1.01 million t | +113.7% |
| 1999 | 654,469 t | -35.1% |
| 2000 | 318,071 t | -51.4% |
| 2001 | 133,172 t | -58.1% |
| 2002 | 207,666 t | +55.9% |
| 2003 | 101,228 t | -51.3% |
| 2004 | 79,576 t | -21.4% |
| 2005 | 208,524 t | +162.0% |
| 2006 | 85,440 t | -59.0% |
| 2007 | 130,208 t | +52.4% |
| 2008 | 293,509 t | +125.4% |
| 2009 | 163,732 t | -44.2% |
| 2010 | 212,631 t | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 149,993 t | -29.5% |
| 2012 | 107,730 t | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 225,158 t | +109.0% |
| 2014 | 378,285 t | +68.0% |
| 2015 | 656,851 t | +73.6% |
| 2016 | 696,993 t | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 398,201 t | -42.9% |
| 2018 | 390,748 t | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.92 million t | +1415.5% |
| 2020 | 2.60 million t | -56.1% |
| 2021 | 428,078 t | -83.5% |
| 2022 | 251,314 t | -41.3% |
| 2023 | 736,229 t | +193.0% |
| 2024 | 2.08 million t | +182.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 697,568 t | 472,208 t | 1.01 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 172,113 t | 79,576 t | 318,071 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 913,842 t | 107,730 t | 5.92 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million t | 251,314 t | 2.60 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More climate change data for Iraq
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 672.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 10,634 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,750 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,884 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 245.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,565 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 16.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Iraq?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Iraq was 2.08 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 million t in 2019.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,576 t in 2004.
- How does Iraq rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Iraq ranks 43rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 449.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.