Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 41.07 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Russian Federation, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Russian Federation stood at 41.07 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.5% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Russian Federation peaked at 89.91 million t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.72 million t, in 1997.
That places Russian Federation 11th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 36.48 million t | — |
| 1993 | 36.48 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 36.48 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 36.48 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30.39 million t | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 10.72 million t | -64.7% |
| 1998 | 45.98 million t | +328.9% |
| 1999 | 16.59 million t | -63.9% |
| 2000 | 23.31 million t | +40.5% |
| 2001 | 36.74 million t | +57.6% |
| 2002 | 43.55 million t | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 89.91 million t | +106.5% |
| 2004 | 20.61 million t | -77.1% |
| 2005 | 30.21 million t | +46.6% |
| 2006 | 33.19 million t | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 26.43 million t | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 55.21 million t | +108.9% |
| 2009 | 29.93 million t | -45.8% |
| 2010 | 42.43 million t | +41.8% |
| 2011 | 38.35 million t | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 45.14 million t | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 25.28 million t | -44.0% |
| 2014 | 55.13 million t | +118.1% |
| 2015 | 27.03 million t | -51.0% |
| 2016 | 34.43 million t | +27.4% |
| 2017 | 22.70 million t | -34.1% |
| 2018 | 38.44 million t | +69.4% |
| 2019 | 44.67 million t | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 47.95 million t | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 51.81 million t | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 23.55 million t | -54.5% |
| 2023 | 27.28 million t | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 41.07 million t | +50.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.20 million t | 10.72 million t | 45.98 million t | 8 |
| 2000s | 38.91 million t | 20.61 million t | 89.91 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.36 million t | 22.70 million t | 55.13 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.33 million t | 23.55 million t | 51.81 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 8 Brazil 107.86 million t compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.47 million t compare
- 9 Mozambique 99.98 million t compare
- 10 Central African Republic 74.80 million t compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.89 million t compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 925,593 t compare
- 12 Mali 33.95 million t compare
- 12 Viet Nam 844,523 t compare
- 13 Sudan 28.32 million t compare
- 13 Melanesia 698,656 t compare
- 14 Chad 24.91 million t compare
- 14 Türkiye 248,271 t compare
More climate change data for Russian Federation
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.60 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 84,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,247 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 66,658 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 68.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,121 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,643 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 60.84 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Russian Federation?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Russian Federation was 41.07 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 Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 89.91 million t in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.72 million t in 1997.
- How does Russian Federation rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Russian Federation ranks 11th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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.