Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Türkiye
Türkiye: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 248,271 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Türkiye, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burning crop residues in Türkiye is 248,271 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 74.7% on the previous year and up 390.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Türkiye peaked at 3.02 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 50,627 t, in 2014.
Türkiye ranks 14th of 22 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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 363,128 t | — |
| 1991 | 363,128 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 363,128 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 363,128 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 363,128 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 363,128 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 810,302 t | +123.1% |
| 1997 | 545,711 t | -32.7% |
| 1998 | 3.02 million t | +453.2% |
| 1999 | 1.12 million t | -63.1% |
| 2000 | 466,001 t | -58.2% |
| 2001 | 296,430 t | -36.4% |
| 2002 | 125,549 t | -57.6% |
| 2003 | 75,554 t | -39.8% |
| 2004 | 98,214 t | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 60,470 t | -38.4% |
| 2006 | 176,129 t | +191.3% |
| 2007 | 125,596 t | -28.7% |
| 2008 | 191,805 t | +52.7% |
| 2009 | 204,517 t | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 292,302 t | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 235,700 t | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 114,863 t | -51.3% |
| 2013 | 159,426 t | +38.8% |
| 2014 | 50,627 t | -68.2% |
| 2015 | 291,654 t | +476.1% |
| 2016 | 341,115 t | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 145,991 t | -57.2% |
| 2018 | 128,972 t | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 192,020 t | +48.9% |
| 2020 | 179,655 t | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 628,260 t | +249.7% |
| 2022 | 69,213 t | -89.0% |
| 2023 | 142,078 t | +105.3% |
| 2024 | 248,271 t | +74.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 766,907 t | 363,128 t | 3.02 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,026 t | 60,470 t | 466,001 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 195,267 t | 50,627 t | 341,115 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 253,495 t | 69,213 t | 628,260 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 11 Russian Federation 41.07 million t compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 925,593 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
- 15 Ghana 23.80 million t compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 17,695 t compare
- 16 Congo 23.00 million t compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5,313 t compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 2,471 t compare
- 17 South Africa 21.41 million t compare
More climate change data for Türkiye
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.73 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 25,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 57.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 911.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,063 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 45.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Türkiye?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Türkiye was 248,271 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,627 t in 2014.
- How does Türkiye rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Türkiye ranks 14th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 390.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.