Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Spain
Spain: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 97,517 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Spain stood at 97,517 t.
That represents a change of down 30.8% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Spain peaked at 1.05 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41,150 t, in 2018.
That places Spain 81st out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 332,874 t | — |
| 1991 | 332,874 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 332,874 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 332,874 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 332,874 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 332,874 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 344,895 t | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 364,013 t | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 506,382 t | +39.1% |
| 1999 | 368,609 t | -27.2% |
| 2000 | 622,966 t | +69.0% |
| 2001 | 245,660 t | -60.6% |
| 2002 | 196,299 t | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 457,028 t | +132.8% |
| 2004 | 384,543 t | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 685,329 t | +78.2% |
| 2006 | 376,386 t | -45.1% |
| 2007 | 326,933 t | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 105,592 t | -67.7% |
| 2009 | 383,904 t | +263.6% |
| 2010 | 101,550 t | -73.5% |
| 2011 | 239,620 t | +136.0% |
| 2012 | 869,796 t | +263.0% |
| 2013 | 139,666 t | -83.9% |
| 2014 | 135,349 t | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 258,514 t | +91.0% |
| 2016 | 174,786 t | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 435,181 t | +149.0% |
| 2018 | 41,150 t | -90.5% |
| 2019 | 203,937 t | +395.6% |
| 2020 | 188,196 t | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 206,782 t | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 1.05 million t | +408.7% |
| 2023 | 140,868 t | -86.6% |
| 2024 | 97,517 t | -30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 358,114 t | 332,874 t | 506,382 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 378,464 t | 105,592 t | 685,329 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 259,955 t | 41,150 t | 869,796 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 337,051 t | 97,517 t | 1.05 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More climate change data for Spain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 944.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 870.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,160 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Spain?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Spain was 97,517 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million t in 2022.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,150 t in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Spain ranks 81st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.