Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Ukraine
Ukraine: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 1.07 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Ukraine, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Ukraine stood at 1.07 million t.
That represents a change of up 179.8% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Ukraine peaked at 1.34 million t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17,346 t, in 2000.
That places Ukraine 54th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 496,270 t | — |
| 1993 | 496,270 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 496,270 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 496,270 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 72,403 t | -85.4% |
| 1997 | 29,343 t | -59.5% |
| 1998 | 34,757 t | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 49,584 t | +42.7% |
| 2000 | 17,346 t | -65.0% |
| 2001 | 328,764 t | +1795.3% |
| 2002 | 488,205 t | +48.5% |
| 2003 | 178,111 t | -63.5% |
| 2004 | 131,925 t | -25.9% |
| 2005 | 675,882 t | +412.3% |
| 2006 | 480,076 t | -29.0% |
| 2007 | 960,874 t | +100.2% |
| 2008 | 569,477 t | -40.7% |
| 2009 | 591,889 t | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 397,482 t | -32.8% |
| 2011 | 415,099 t | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 811,855 t | +95.6% |
| 2013 | 200,132 t | -75.3% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million t | +524.0% |
| 2015 | 1.34 million t | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 227,474 t | -83.0% |
| 2017 | 617,330 t | +171.4% |
| 2018 | 758,126 t | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 513,936 t | -32.2% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million t | +109.1% |
| 2021 | 118,895 t | -88.9% |
| 2022 | 609,826 t | +412.9% |
| 2023 | 381,360 t | -37.5% |
| 2024 | 1.07 million t | +179.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 271,396 t | 29,343 t | 496,270 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 442,255 t | 17,346 t | 960,874 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 652,877 t | 200,132 t | 1.34 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 650,374 t | 118,895 t | 1.07 million t | 5 |
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More climate change data for Ukraine
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 687.49 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,994 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,913 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 675.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,642 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 527.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 25.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Ukraine?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Ukraine was 1.07 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million t in 2015.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,346 t in 2000.
- How does Ukraine rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Ukraine ranks 54th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.