Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in United States of America
United States of America: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 12.97 million t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12.97 million t
Change on year
up 137.1%
Rank
19th
of 31 groups
All-time high
20.19 million t
in 2005
All-time low
4.01 million t
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in United States of America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 12.97 million t for savanna fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
That represents a change of up 137.1% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in United States of America peaked at 20.19 million t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.01 million t, in 2001.
United States of America ranks 19th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in United States of America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.52 million t | — |
| 1991 | 11.52 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.52 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.52 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11.52 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.52 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14.12 million t | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 6.31 million t | -55.3% |
| 1998 | 10.21 million t | +61.8% |
| 1999 | 10.73 million t | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 11.54 million t | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 4.01 million t | -65.2% |
| 2002 | 10.26 million t | +155.5% |
| 2003 | 10.39 million t | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 14.41 million t | +38.7% |
| 2005 | 20.19 million t | +40.1% |
| 2006 | 14.22 million t | -29.6% |
| 2007 | 16.61 million t | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 9.47 million t | -43.0% |
| 2009 | 10.93 million t | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 6.50 million t | -40.5% |
| 2011 | 18.10 million t | +178.5% |
| 2012 | 13.62 million t | -24.8% |
| 2013 | 6.76 million t | -50.3% |
| 2014 | 7.59 million t | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 13.06 million t | +72.1% |
| 2016 | 9.94 million t | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 14.48 million t | +45.6% |
| 2018 | 12.89 million t | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 8.61 million t | -33.2% |
| 2020 | 16.68 million t | +93.7% |
| 2021 | 11.70 million t | -29.9% |
| 2022 | 12.37 million t | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 5.47 million t | -55.8% |
| 2024 | 12.97 million t | +137.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.05 million t | 6.31 million t | 14.12 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.20 million t | 4.01 million t | 20.19 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.16 million t | 6.50 million t | 18.10 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.84 million t | 5.47 million t | 16.68 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 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
- 18 Guinea 21.40 million t compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 18 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 18 Micronesia 0 t
- 18 Polynesia 0 t
- 19 Ethiopia 21.34 million t compare
- 20 Nigeria 20.45 million t compare
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 8.49 million t compare
- 21 Madagascar 20.09 million t compare
- 22 Botswana 20.04 million t compare
More climate change data for United States of America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in United States of America?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in United States of America was 12.97 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 20.19 million t in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.01 million t in 2001.
- How does United States of America rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- United States of America ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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.