Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 11.43 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Eastern Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for woody savanna — burning crop residues in Eastern Europe is 11.43 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 93.6% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Eastern Europe peaked at 18.01 million t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 892,584 t, in 1997.
That places Eastern Europe 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.30 million t | — |
| 1991 | 7.30 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.24 million t | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 7.24 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.24 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.24 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.93 million t | -59.5% |
| 1997 | 892,584 t | -69.5% |
| 1998 | 3.34 million t | +274.1% |
| 1999 | 1.41 million t | -57.7% |
| 2000 | 1.55 million t | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 2.20 million t | +42.0% |
| 2002 | 8.72 million t | +296.8% |
| 2003 | 18.01 million t | +106.5% |
| 2004 | 6.26 million t | -65.2% |
| 2005 | 4.15 million t | -33.7% |
| 2006 | 6.91 million t | +66.5% |
| 2007 | 4.68 million t | -32.3% |
| 2008 | 14.73 million t | +214.7% |
| 2009 | 4.97 million t | -66.3% |
| 2010 | 4.62 million t | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 9.89 million t | +114.1% |
| 2012 | 16.03 million t | +62.1% |
| 2013 | 6.19 million t | -61.4% |
| 2014 | 14.05 million t | +127.1% |
| 2015 | 7.07 million t | -49.7% |
| 2016 | 7.41 million t | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 6.29 million t | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 10.17 million t | +61.7% |
| 2019 | 7.34 million t | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 5.77 million t | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 12.40 million t | +115.1% |
| 2022 | 4.56 million t | -63.2% |
| 2023 | 5.90 million t | +29.4% |
| 2024 | 11.43 million t | +93.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.21 million t | 892,584 t | 7.30 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.22 million t | 1.55 million t | 18.01 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.91 million t | 4.62 million t | 16.03 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.01 million t | 4.56 million t | 12.40 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
- 9 Myanmar 2.42 million t compare
- 10 Congo 1.52 million t compare
- 10 Viet Nam 132,215 t compare
- 11 Nicaragua 1.46 million t compare
- 11 Melanesia 75,018 t compare
- 12 Paraguay 1.31 million t compare
- 12 Türkiye 10,351 t compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 1.27 million t compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 2,693 t compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,347 t compare
- 14 Thailand 1.03 million t compare
- 15 Cambodia 949,563 t compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 425.08 t compare
More climate change data for Eastern Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.04 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 168,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 36,732 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 131,400 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 138.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,801 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 42,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,883 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 161.95 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in Eastern Europe?
- Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Eastern Europe was 11.43 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 18.01 million t in 2003.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 892,584 t in 1997.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Eastern Europe ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — 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.