Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 54,770 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 54,770 t for savanna fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.5% on the previous year and up 575.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia peaked at 337,695 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4,655 t, in 2019.
Saudi Arabia ranks 90th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70,347 t | — |
| 1991 | 70,347 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 70,347 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 70,347 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 70,347 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 70,347 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12,205 t | -82.7% |
| 1997 | 7,105 t | -41.8% |
| 1998 | 24,755 t | +248.4% |
| 1999 | 10,731 t | -56.7% |
| 2000 | 4,845 t | -54.9% |
| 2001 | 153,272 t | +3063.8% |
| 2002 | 337,695 t | +120.3% |
| 2003 | 173,604 t | -48.6% |
| 2004 | 185,006 t | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 232,060 t | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 192,194 t | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 165,833 t | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 44,685 t | -73.1% |
| 2009 | 74,470 t | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 59,660 t | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 11,399 t | -80.9% |
| 2012 | 23,742 t | +108.3% |
| 2013 | 8,834 t | -62.8% |
| 2014 | 8,110 t | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 29,547 t | +264.4% |
| 2016 | 13,460 t | -54.4% |
| 2017 | 12,404 t | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 23,861 t | +92.4% |
| 2019 | 4,655 t | -80.5% |
| 2020 | 22,327 t | +379.6% |
| 2021 | 34,424 t | +54.2% |
| 2022 | 72,916 t | +111.8% |
| 2023 | 41,335 t | -43.3% |
| 2024 | 54,770 t | +32.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,688 t | 7,105 t | 70,347 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 156,366 t | 4,845 t | 337,695 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,567 t | 4,655 t | 59,660 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,154 t | 22,327 t | 72,916 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 87 Azerbaijan 67,952 t compare
- 88 Serbia 67,246 t compare
- 89 Turkmenistan 56,634 t compare
- 91 Eritrea 49,709 t compare
- 92 New Caledonia 48,386 t compare
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 45,928 t compare
More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 134.54 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,043 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,830 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,213 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 79.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,002 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia was 54,770 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 337,695 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,655 t in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 90th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 575.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.