Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 1.16 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Southern Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Southern Europe stood at 1.16 million t.
That represents a change of up 21.6% on the previous year and up 395.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Southern Europe peaked at 2.97 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 234,027 t, in 2014.
That places Southern Europe 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.12 million t | — |
| 1991 | 1.12 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.12 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.12 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.12 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million t | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.02 million t | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 1.81 million t | +77.4% |
| 1999 | 1.12 million t | -38.0% |
| 2000 | 1.77 million t | +57.5% |
| 2001 | 794,563 t | -55.0% |
| 2002 | 610,643 t | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 2.22 million t | +263.6% |
| 2004 | 860,423 t | -61.2% |
| 2005 | 1.78 million t | +106.5% |
| 2006 | 718,421 t | -59.6% |
| 2007 | 2.76 million t | +283.9% |
| 2008 | 441,855 t | -84.0% |
| 2009 | 913,162 t | +106.7% |
| 2010 | 646,699 t | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million t | +61.2% |
| 2012 | 2.19 million t | +110.6% |
| 2013 | 797,904 t | -63.6% |
| 2014 | 234,027 t | -70.7% |
| 2015 | 585,180 t | +150.0% |
| 2016 | 853,820 t | +45.9% |
| 2017 | 2.97 million t | +247.3% |
| 2018 | 264,251 t | -91.1% |
| 2019 | 496,806 t | +88.0% |
| 2020 | 574,092 t | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million t | +95.2% |
| 2022 | 1.58 million t | +41.2% |
| 2023 | 954,204 t | -39.7% |
| 2024 | 1.16 million t | +21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 million t | 1.02 million t | 1.81 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 million t | 441,855 t | 2.76 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million t | 234,027 t | 2.97 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 million t | 574,092 t | 1.58 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More climate change data for Southern Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.85 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 85,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,644 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65,525 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 74.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,694 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,921 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 74.62 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Southern Europe?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Southern Europe was 1.16 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 million t in 2017.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 234,027 t in 2014.
- How does Southern Europe rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Southern Europe ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 395.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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.