Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Pakistan
Pakistan: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 648,767 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 648,767 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 183.3% on the previous year and up 389.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Pakistan peaked at 648,767 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46,445 t, in 1997.
Pakistan ranks 61st 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 150,382 t | — |
| 1991 | 150,382 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 150,382 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 150,382 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 150,382 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 150,382 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 77,856 t | -48.2% |
| 1997 | 46,445 t | -40.3% |
| 1998 | 80,769 t | +73.9% |
| 1999 | 110,765 t | +37.1% |
| 2000 | 67,955 t | -38.6% |
| 2001 | 55,807 t | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 93,055 t | +66.7% |
| 2003 | 76,301 t | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 124,186 t | +62.8% |
| 2005 | 131,498 t | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 100,479 t | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 75,519 t | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 240,834 t | +218.9% |
| 2009 | 169,209 t | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 106,763 t | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 88,989 t | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 157,656 t | +77.2% |
| 2013 | 58,129 t | -63.1% |
| 2014 | 132,546 t | +128.0% |
| 2015 | 58,701 t | -55.7% |
| 2016 | 235,962 t | +302.0% |
| 2017 | 138,832 t | -41.2% |
| 2018 | 137,348 t | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 86,464 t | -37.0% |
| 2020 | 180,809 t | +109.1% |
| 2021 | 262,629 t | +45.3% |
| 2022 | 387,784 t | +47.7% |
| 2023 | 229,032 t | -40.9% |
| 2024 | 648,767 t | +183.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121,813 t | 46,445 t | 150,382 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,484 t | 55,807 t | 240,834 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,139 t | 58,129 t | 235,962 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 341,804 t | 180,809 t | 648,767 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More climate change data for Pakistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.32 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 170,790 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 136,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,885 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,684 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 37,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,876 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 142.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Pakistan?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Pakistan was 648,767 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 648,767 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,445 t in 1997.
- How does Pakistan rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Pakistan ranks 61st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 389.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.