Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 249,866 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in North Macedonia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 249,866 t for savanna fires — burning crop residues in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 573.0% on the previous year and up 32,828.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in North Macedonia peaked at 249,866 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 758.83 t, in 2014.
North Macedonia ranks 70th 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 33,278 t | — |
| 1993 | 33,278 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 33,278 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33,278 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,503 t | -83.5% |
| 1997 | 4,812 t | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 5,877 t | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 5,715 t | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 33,210 t | +481.1% |
| 2001 | 12,074 t | -63.6% |
| 2002 | 2,380 t | -80.3% |
| 2003 | 1,234 t | -48.1% |
| 2004 | 4,230 t | +242.8% |
| 2005 | 10,487 t | +147.9% |
| 2006 | 4,142 t | -60.5% |
| 2007 | 164,738 t | +3877.0% |
| 2008 | 30,457 t | -81.5% |
| 2009 | 2,203 t | -92.8% |
| 2010 | 6,064 t | +175.2% |
| 2011 | 72,515 t | +1095.9% |
| 2012 | 69,503 t | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 21,524 t | -69.0% |
| 2014 | 758.83 t | -96.5% |
| 2015 | 20,955 t | +2661.5% |
| 2016 | 6,434 t | -69.3% |
| 2017 | 76,959 t | +1096.2% |
| 2018 | 5,593 t | -92.7% |
| 2019 | 55,740 t | +896.6% |
| 2020 | 1,290 t | -97.7% |
| 2021 | 29,111 t | +2157.1% |
| 2022 | 6,215 t | -78.7% |
| 2023 | 37,127 t | +497.4% |
| 2024 | 249,866 t | +573.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,377 t | 4,812 t | 33,278 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 26,516 t | 1,234 t | 164,738 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,605 t | 758.83 t | 76,959 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,722 t | 1,290 t | 249,866 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More climate change data for North Macedonia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 26.14 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,372 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 316.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,055 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 37.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 221.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.7172 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in North Macedonia?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in North Macedonia was 249,866 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 249,866 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 758.83 t in 2014.
- How does North Macedonia rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- North Macedonia ranks 70th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32,828.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.