Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 0 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 t
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
141st
of 221 countries
All-time high
84,337 t
in 2003
All-time low
0 t
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 22.9k t1991: 22.9k t1992: 22.9k t1993: 22.9k t1994: 22.9k t1995: 22.9k t1996: 30.2k t1997: 23.4k t1998: 23.2k t1999: 23.4k t2000: 23.2k t2001: 8.5k t2002: 0 t2003: 84.3k t2004: 0 t2005: 8.5k t2006: 5.6k t2007: 58.5k t2008: 0 t2009: 7.2k t2010: 14.9k t2011: 21.2k t2012: 23.0k t2013: 0 t2014: 0 t2015: 9.4k t2016: 2.4k t2017: 3.5k t2018: 24.4k t2019: 57.7k t2020: 14.6k t2021: 0 t2022: 19.4k t2023: 10.5k t2024: 0 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — burning crop residues in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 84,337 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2002.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 141st of 221 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 22,880 t
1991 22,880 t +0.0%
1992 22,880 t +0.0%
1993 22,880 t +0.0%
1994 22,880 t +0.0%
1995 22,880 t +0.0%
1996 30,185 t +31.9%
1997 23,394 t -22.5%
1998 23,242 t -0.7%
1999 23,449 t +0.9%
2000 23,242 t -0.9%
2001 8,511 t -63.4%
2002 0 t -100.0%
2003 84,337 t
2004 0 t -100.0%
2005 8,493 t
2006 5,594 t -34.1%
2007 58,526 t +946.2%
2008 0 t -100.0%
2009 7,154 t
2010 14,936 t +108.8%
2011 21,190 t +41.9%
2012 23,001 t +8.5%
2013 0 t -100.0%
2014 0 t
2015 9,364 t
2016 2,389 t -74.5%
2017 3,539 t +48.2%
2018 24,402 t +589.5%
2019 57,726 t +136.6%
2020 14,561 t -74.8%
2021 0 t -100.0%
2022 19,365 t
2023 10,512 t -45.7%
2024 0 t -100.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +946.2% 5,594 t 58,526 t
2018 +589.5% 3,539 t 24,402 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,755 t 22,880 t 30,185 t 10
2000s 19,586 t 0 t 84,337 t 10
2010s 15,655 t 0 t 57,726 t 10
2020s 8,888 t 0 t 19,365 t 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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  3. 140 Belgium-Luxembourg 6.64 t compare
  4. 141 American Samoa 0 t
  5. 141 Andorra 0 t
  6. 141 Anguilla 0 t
  7. 141 Antigua and Barbuda 0 t
  8. 141 Aruba 0 t
  9. 141 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 t
  10. 141 Austria 0 t compare
  11. 141 Bahrain 0 t
  12. 141 Barbados 0 t compare
  13. 141 Belgium 0 t compare
  14. 141 Bermuda 0 t
  15. 141 British Virgin Islands 0 t
  16. 141 Brunei Darussalam 0 t compare
  17. 141 Cayman Islands 0 t
  18. 141 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 t compare
  19. 141 China, Macao SAR 0 t
  20. 141 Cook Islands 0 t
  21. 141 Denmark 0 t compare
  22. 141 Djibouti 0 t compare
  23. 141 Dominica 0 t
  24. 141 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 t compare
  25. 141 Faroe Islands 0 t
  26. 141 Finland 0 t compare
  27. 141 French Polynesia 0 t
  28. 141 Gibraltar 0 t compare
  29. 141 Greenland 0 t compare
  30. 141 Grenada 0 t compare
  31. 141 Guadeloupe 0 t
  32. 141 Guam 0 t
  33. 141 Ireland 0 t compare
  34. 141 Isle of Man 0 t compare
  35. 141 Kiribati 0 t
  36. 141 Kuwait 0 t compare
  37. 141 Libya 0 t compare
  38. 141 Liechtenstein 0 t compare
  39. 141 Luxembourg 0 t
  40. 141 Maldives 0 t
  41. 141 Malta 0 t
  42. 141 Marshall Islands 0 t
  43. 141 Martinique 0 t
  44. 141 Mauritius 0 t compare
  45. 141 Monaco 0 t
  46. 141 Montserrat 0 t compare
  47. 141 Naoero 0 t
  48. 141 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 t compare
  49. 141 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 t
  50. 141 Niue 0 t
  51. 141 Norfolk Island 0 t
  52. 141 Northern Mariana Islands 0 t
  53. 141 Norway 0 t compare
  54. 141 Oman 0 t compare
  55. 141 Palau 0 t
  56. 141 Pitcairn 0 t
  57. 141 Puerto Rico 0 t compare
  58. 141 Qatar 0 t
  59. 141 Republic of Korea 0 t compare
  60. 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 t compare
  61. 141 Saint Lucia 0 t
  62. 141 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 t
  63. 141 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 t
  64. 141 Samoa 0 t
  65. 141 San Marino 0 t
  66. 141 Sao Tome and Principe 0 t compare
  67. 141 Seychelles 0 t
  68. 141 Singapore 0 t
  69. 141 Slovakia 0 t compare
  70. 141 Slovenia 0 t compare
  71. 141 Solomon Islands 0 t compare
  72. 141 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 t
  73. 141 Sweden 0 t compare
  74. 141 Switzerland 0 t compare
  75. 141 Tajikistan 0 t compare
  76. 141 Tokelau 0 t
  77. 141 Tonga 0 t
  78. 141 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 t compare
  79. 141 Tuvalu 0 t
  80. 141 United Arab Emirates 0 t
  81. 141 United States Virgin Islands 0 t
  82. 141 Vanuatu 0 t compare
  83. 141 Western Sahara 0 t

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Savanna fires — burning crop residues in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 84,337 t in 2003.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2002.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 141st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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