Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Lebanon
Lebanon: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 1,508 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 1,508 t for savanna fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
That represents a change of up 471.6% on the previous year and down 78.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Lebanon peaked at 9,346 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2001.
Lebanon ranks 120th 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,742 t | — |
| 1991 | 1,742 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,742 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,742 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,742 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,742 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,871 t | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 1,811 t | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 9,346 t | +416.2% |
| 1999 | 6,118 t | -34.5% |
| 2000 | 556.41 t | -90.9% |
| 2001 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 111.57 t | — |
| 2003 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 446.34 t | — |
| 2005 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 2,558 t | — |
| 2007 | 5,262 t | +105.7% |
| 2008 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 t | — |
| 2010 | 4,028 t | — |
| 2011 | 87.98 t | -97.8% |
| 2012 | 223.17 t | +153.7% |
| 2013 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 t | — |
| 2015 | 351.91 t | — |
| 2016 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 527.88 t | — |
| 2018 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 7,038 t | — |
| 2020 | 1,983 t | -71.8% |
| 2021 | 3,784 t | +90.8% |
| 2022 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 263.9 t | — |
| 2024 | 1,508 t | +471.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,960 t | 1,742 t | 9,346 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 893.38 t | 0 t | 5,262 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,226 t | 0 t | 7,038 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,508 t | 0 t | 3,784 t | 5 |
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More climate change data for Lebanon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 19.75 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 540.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 302.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 238.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 137.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 135.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.5116 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Lebanon?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Lebanon was 1,508 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 9,346 t in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2001.
- How does Lebanon rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Lebanon ranks 120th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.