Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 1.15 billion t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 1.15 billion t for savanna fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1.44 billion t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.07 billion t, in 2019.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 1st out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.23 billion t | — |
| 1991 | 1.23 billion t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.23 billion t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.23 billion t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.23 billion t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.23 billion t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.23 billion t | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.19 billion t | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.33 billion t | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 1.24 billion t | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 1.27 billion t | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.08 billion t | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 1.24 billion t | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 1.38 billion t | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 1.36 billion t | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.44 billion t | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 1.26 billion t | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 1.36 billion t | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.31 billion t | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.23 billion t | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.26 billion t | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.24 billion t | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.23 billion t | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.23 billion t | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.16 billion t | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.20 billion t | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.25 billion t | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.14 billion t | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 1.12 billion t | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.07 billion t | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.14 billion t | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.11 billion t | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.10 billion t | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.07 billion t | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.15 billion t | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 billion t | 1.19 billion t | 1.33 billion t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 billion t | 1.08 billion t | 1.44 billion t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 billion t | 1.07 billion t | 1.26 billion t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 billion t | 1.07 billion t | 1.15 billion t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 OECD 330.89 million t compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 295.62 million t compare
- 3 Australia 295.62 million t compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 195.68 million t compare
- 4 Angola 223.42 million t compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 47.16 million t compare
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 708,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 216,438 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 491,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 816.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 179,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 48,410 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130,710 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 182.68 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1.15 billion t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 billion t in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 billion t in 2019.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.