Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Western Asia
Western Asia: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 3.42 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Western Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Western Asia stood at 3.42 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 168.9% on the previous year and up 491.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Western Asia peaked at 7.96 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 516,026 t, in 2009.
Western Asia ranks 23rd of 31 groups 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.29 million t | — |
| 1991 | 1.29 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.56 million t | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 1.56 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.56 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.56 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.68 million t | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 1.25 million t | -25.5% |
| 1998 | 4.45 million t | +255.4% |
| 1999 | 2.10 million t | -52.7% |
| 2000 | 1.01 million t | -52.1% |
| 2001 | 765,649 t | -24.0% |
| 2002 | 841,548 t | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 667,517 t | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 816,486 t | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 770,626 t | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million t | +46.2% |
| 2007 | 724,007 t | -35.7% |
| 2008 | 683,044 t | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 516,026 t | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 1.41 million t | +173.0% |
| 2011 | 635,822 t | -54.9% |
| 2012 | 541,199 t | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 637,787 t | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 578,915 t | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 1.66 million t | +186.7% |
| 2016 | 1.26 million t | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 939,998 t | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 783,186 t | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 7.96 million t | +916.2% |
| 2020 | 3.27 million t | -59.0% |
| 2021 | 1.66 million t | -49.1% |
| 2022 | 684,136 t | -58.8% |
| 2023 | 1.27 million t | +86.2% |
| 2024 | 3.42 million t | +168.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.83 million t | 1.25 million t | 4.45 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 791,848 t | 516,026 t | 1.13 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 million t | 541,199 t | 7.96 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 million t | 684,136 t | 3.42 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More climate change data for Western Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.32 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 99,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 37,104 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 62,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 140.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,230 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 26,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 22,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,493 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 86.51 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Western Asia?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Western Asia was 3.42 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.96 million t in 2019.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 516,026 t in 2009.
- How does Western Asia rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Western Asia ranks 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 491.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Asia 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.