Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 925,593 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Syrian Arab Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 925,593 t for savanna fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is up 192.0% on the previous year and up 5,383.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 1.28 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 176.06 t, in 2008.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 11th out of 22 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 Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 120,867 t | — |
| 1991 | 120,867 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 120,867 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 120,867 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 120,867 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 120,867 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 41,107 t | -66.0% |
| 1997 | 35,130 t | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 38,298 t | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 30,554 t | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 16,606 t | -45.7% |
| 2001 | 26,747 t | +61.1% |
| 2002 | 2,115 t | -92.1% |
| 2003 | 44,042 t | +1982.8% |
| 2004 | 75,716 t | +71.9% |
| 2005 | 1,934 t | -97.4% |
| 2006 | 7,026 t | +263.3% |
| 2007 | 29,790 t | +324.0% |
| 2008 | 176.06 t | -99.4% |
| 2009 | 13,394 t | +7507.4% |
| 2010 | 14,688 t | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 14,181 t | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 40,128 t | +183.0% |
| 2013 | 43,383 t | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 16,880 t | -61.1% |
| 2015 | 47,839 t | +183.4% |
| 2016 | 32,806 t | -31.4% |
| 2017 | 10,750 t | -67.2% |
| 2018 | 7,904 t | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million t | +16084.1% |
| 2020 | 361,127 t | -71.8% |
| 2021 | 23,980 t | -93.4% |
| 2022 | 878.15 t | -96.3% |
| 2023 | 316,986 t | +35997.0% |
| 2024 | 925,593 t | +192.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,029 t | 30,554 t | 120,867 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,755 t | 176.06 t | 75,716 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,778 t | 7,904 t | 1.28 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 325,713 t | 878.15 t | 925,593 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 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
- 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 Syrian Arab Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 458.65 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,493 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,423 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 288.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,428 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 97.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 12.57 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Syrian Arab Republic was 925,593 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million t in 2019.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.06 t in 2008.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 11th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,383.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.