Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Philippines
Philippines: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 588,992 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Philippines, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 588,992 t for savanna fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is up 82.5% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Philippines peaked at 625,248 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 59,245 t, in 2000.
Philippines ranks 63rd of 221 countries 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 336,515 t | — |
| 1991 | 336,515 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 336,515 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 336,515 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 336,515 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 336,515 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 94,824 t | -71.8% |
| 1997 | 69,839 t | -26.3% |
| 1998 | 119,012 t | +70.4% |
| 1999 | 99,117 t | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 59,245 t | -40.2% |
| 2001 | 191,050 t | +222.5% |
| 2002 | 541,711 t | +183.5% |
| 2003 | 552,584 t | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 357,146 t | -35.4% |
| 2005 | 612,932 t | +71.6% |
| 2006 | 349,787 t | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 505,261 t | +44.4% |
| 2008 | 137,144 t | -72.9% |
| 2009 | 329,870 t | +140.5% |
| 2010 | 625,248 t | +89.5% |
| 2011 | 300,006 t | -52.0% |
| 2012 | 285,509 t | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 265,808 t | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 460,310 t | +73.2% |
| 2015 | 482,289 t | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 474,972 t | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 282,724 t | -40.5% |
| 2018 | 408,383 t | +44.4% |
| 2019 | 433,960 t | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 403,913 t | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 235,389 t | -41.7% |
| 2022 | 169,153 t | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 322,759 t | +90.8% |
| 2024 | 588,992 t | +82.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 240,188 t | 69,839 t | 336,515 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 363,673 t | 59,245 t | 612,932 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 401,921 t | 265,808 t | 625,248 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 344,041 t | 169,153 t | 588,992 t | 5 |
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More climate change data for Philippines
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,832 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 23,176 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 827.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 49,858 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 40,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 33.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Philippines?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Philippines was 588,992 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 625,248 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,245 t in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Philippines ranks 63rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.