Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Northern America
Northern America: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 27.27 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Northern America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Northern America stood at 27.27 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.7% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Northern America peaked at 46.76 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.74 million t, in 2001.
Northern America ranks 17th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Northern America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.38 million t | — |
| 1991 | 19.38 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 19.38 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19.38 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 19.38 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 19.38 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18.92 million t | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 10.52 million t | -44.4% |
| 1998 | 31.91 million t | +203.3% |
| 1999 | 18.69 million t | -41.4% |
| 2000 | 14.51 million t | -22.4% |
| 2001 | 4.74 million t | -67.4% |
| 2002 | 18.82 million t | +297.5% |
| 2003 | 16.21 million t | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 22.68 million t | +39.9% |
| 2005 | 25.07 million t | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 20.30 million t | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 21.17 million t | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 13.90 million t | -34.3% |
| 2009 | 12.86 million t | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 14.76 million t | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 23.03 million t | +56.0% |
| 2012 | 18.32 million t | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 20.28 million t | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 19.59 million t | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 21.24 million t | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 12.56 million t | -40.8% |
| 2017 | 23.77 million t | +89.2% |
| 2018 | 16.99 million t | -28.5% |
| 2019 | 11.93 million t | -29.8% |
| 2020 | 17.11 million t | +43.4% |
| 2021 | 22.04 million t | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 16.20 million t | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 46.76 million t | +188.6% |
| 2024 | 27.27 million t | -41.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Northern America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +297.5% | 4.74 million t | 18.82 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.64 million t | 10.52 million t | 31.91 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.03 million t | 4.74 million t | 25.07 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.25 million t | 11.93 million t | 23.77 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.88 million t | 16.20 million t | 46.76 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 14 Chad 24.91 million t compare
- 14 Türkiye 248,271 t compare
- 15 Ghana 23.80 million t compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 17,695 t compare
- 16 Congo 23.00 million t compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5,313 t compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 2,471 t compare
- 17 South Africa 21.41 million t compare
- 18 Guinea 21.40 million t compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 18 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 18 Micronesia 0 t
- 18 Polynesia 0 t
- 19 Ethiopia 21.34 million t compare
- 20 Nigeria 20.45 million t compare
More climate change data for Northern America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.03 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Northern America?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Northern America was 27.27 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 46.76 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.74 million t in 2001.
- How does Northern America rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Northern America ranks 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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.