Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Non-Annex I countries
Non-Annex I countries: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 1.52 billion t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Non-Annex I countries, 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 Non-Annex I countries is 1.52 billion t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Non-Annex I countries peaked at 2.00 billion t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.42 billion t, in 2018.
Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd of 31 groups on this measure, 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 Non-Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.65 billion t | — |
| 1991 | 1.65 billion t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.68 billion t | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.68 billion t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.68 billion t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.68 billion t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.65 billion t | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.63 billion t | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.88 billion t | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 1.70 billion t | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 1.69 billion t | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.54 billion t | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.83 billion t | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 1.87 billion t | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.84 billion t | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.00 billion t | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 1.75 billion t | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 1.95 billion t | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 1.82 billion t | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.61 billion t | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 1.93 billion t | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 1.83 billion t | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.76 billion t | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.58 billion t | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 1.52 billion t | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.58 billion t | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.60 billion t | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.59 billion t | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.42 billion t | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 1.44 billion t | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.58 billion t | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.56 billion t | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.50 billion t | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.49 billion t | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.52 billion t | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.69 billion t | 1.63 billion t | 1.88 billion t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 billion t | 1.54 billion t | 2.00 billion t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 billion t | 1.42 billion t | 1.93 billion t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 billion t | 1.49 billion t | 1.58 billion t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Non-Annex I countries
- 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
- 5 Sudan (former) 191.28 million t compare
More climate change data for Non-Annex I countries
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,713 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 645,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 718,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.36 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 103,793 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.91 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.03 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 23,056 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Non-Annex I countries?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Non-Annex I countries was 1.52 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 Non-Annex I countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 billion t in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 billion t in 2018.
- How does Non-Annex I countries rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Non-Annex I countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Non-Annex I countries 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.