Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 4.77 million t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.77 million t
Change on year
down 7.7%
Rank
8th
of 22 groups
All-time high
9.40 million t
in 2004
All-time low
2.23 million t
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at 4.77 million t.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 9.40 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.23 million t, in 1998.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 8th of 22 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.88 million t | — |
| 1991 | 4.88 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.88 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.88 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.88 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.88 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.74 million t | -43.9% |
| 1997 | 3.78 million t | +38.2% |
| 1998 | 2.23 million t | -41.1% |
| 1999 | 2.92 million t | +30.9% |
| 2000 | 2.53 million t | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 5.03 million t | +98.3% |
| 2002 | 7.12 million t | +41.6% |
| 2003 | 7.82 million t | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 9.40 million t | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 6.00 million t | -36.2% |
| 2006 | 7.77 million t | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 5.49 million t | -29.3% |
| 2008 | 3.98 million t | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 4.92 million t | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 4.44 million t | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 4.26 million t | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 4.59 million t | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 3.92 million t | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 5.44 million t | +38.8% |
| 2015 | 7.40 million t | +36.1% |
| 2016 | 3.45 million t | -53.4% |
| 2017 | 4.46 million t | +29.5% |
| 2018 | 5.59 million t | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 4.46 million t | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 4.69 million t | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.87 million t | -38.7% |
| 2022 | 3.19 million t | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 5.17 million t | +61.9% |
| 2024 | 4.77 million t | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.09 million t | 2.23 million t | 4.88 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.01 million t | 2.53 million t | 9.40 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.80 million t | 3.45 million t | 7.40 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.14 million t | 2.87 million t | 5.17 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 5 Sudan (former) 191.28 million t compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 29.32 million t compare
- 6 South Sudan 156.15 million t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 27.49 million t compare
- 7 Zambia 121.97 million t compare
- 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 Russian Federation 41.07 million t compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 925,593 t compare
More climate change data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 261.88 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,442 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 28,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,035 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,513 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,868 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 4.77 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.40 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 million t in 1998.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 8th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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.