Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in OECD

OECD: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 330.89 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
330.89 million t
Change on year
down 61.4%
World rank
1st
of 221 countries
All-time high
975.24 million t
in 2011
All-time low
134.36 million t
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in OECD, 1990–2024

200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B1990200720241990: 479.1M t1991: 479.1M t1992: 479.1M t1993: 479.1M t1994: 479.1M t1995: 479.1M t1996: 372.3M t1997: 343.9M t1998: 429.2M t1999: 677.4M t2000: 793.9M t2001: 944.1M t2002: 855.0M t2003: 271.7M t2004: 585.9M t2005: 252.2M t2006: 558.8M t2007: 530.5M t2008: 284.3M t2009: 341.9M t2010: 167.1M t2011: 975.2M t2012: 956.3M t2013: 272.8M t2014: 454.9M t2015: 428.6M t2016: 210.9M t2017: 537.5M t2018: 520.8M t2019: 302.9M t2020: 134.4M t2021: 238.8M t2022: 264.5M t2023: 857.7M t2024: 330.9M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

OECD recorded 330.89 million t for savanna fires — burning crop residues in 2024.

That represents a change of down 61.4% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in OECD peaked at 975.24 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 134.36 million t, in 2020.

That places OECD 1st out of 221 countries 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 OECD, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in OECD, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 479.12 million t
1991 479.12 million t +0.0%
1992 479.13 million t +0.0%
1993 479.13 million t +0.0%
1994 479.13 million t +0.0%
1995 479.13 million t +0.0%
1996 372.30 million t -22.3%
1997 343.89 million t -7.6%
1998 429.19 million t +24.8%
1999 677.42 million t +57.8%
2000 793.92 million t +17.2%
2001 944.10 million t +18.9%
2002 854.97 million t -9.4%
2003 271.65 million t -68.2%
2004 585.88 million t +115.7%
2005 252.15 million t -57.0%
2006 558.81 million t +121.6%
2007 530.51 million t -5.1%
2008 284.34 million t -46.4%
2009 341.95 million t +20.3%
2010 167.05 million t -51.1%
2011 975.24 million t +483.8%
2012 956.31 million t -1.9%
2013 272.80 million t -71.5%
2014 454.88 million t +66.7%
2015 428.62 million t -5.8%
2016 210.93 million t -50.8%
2017 537.47 million t +154.8%
2018 520.76 million t -3.1%
2019 302.93 million t -41.8%
2020 134.36 million t -55.6%
2021 238.82 million t +77.7%
2022 264.52 million t +10.8%
2023 857.69 million t +224.2%
2024 330.89 million t -61.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 469.76 million t 343.89 million t 677.42 million t 10
2000s 541.83 million t 252.15 million t 944.10 million t 10
2010s 482.70 million t 167.05 million t 975.24 million t 10
2020s 365.26 million t 134.36 million t 857.69 million t 5

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 Australia and New Zealand 295.62 million t compare
  2. 3 Australia 295.62 million t compare
  3. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 195.68 million t compare
  4. 4 Angola 223.42 million t compare
  5. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 47.16 million t compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in OECD?
Savanna fires — burning crop residues in OECD was 330.89 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 975.24 million t in 2011.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 134.36 million t in 2020.
How does OECD rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
OECD ranks 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD 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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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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