Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 261,076 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
261,076 t
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
22nd
of 31 groups
All-time high
1.20 million t
in 2017
All-time low
57,675 t
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in European Union (27), 1990–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1990200720241990: 325.8k t1991: 325.8k t1992: 333.8k t1993: 333.8k t1994: 333.8k t1995: 333.8k t1996: 447.7k t1997: 412.2k t1998: 579.8k t1999: 425.4k t2000: 691.8k t2001: 209.9k t2002: 242.7k t2003: 637.5k t2004: 157.2k t2005: 774.0k t2006: 385.5k t2007: 253.7k t2008: 68.6k t2009: 164.2k t2010: 223.1k t2011: 257.4k t2012: 315.9k t2013: 192.5k t2014: 66.3k t2015: 140.0k t2016: 304.8k t2017: 1.2M t2018: 57.7k t2019: 202.7k t2020: 121.0k t2021: 172.6k t2022: 442.6k t2023: 269.8k t2024: 261.1k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, woody savanna — burning crop residues in European Union (27) stood at 261,076 t.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 293.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in European Union (27) peaked at 1.20 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 57,675 t, in 2018.

That places European Union (27) 22nd 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 European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 325,846 t
1991 325,846 t +0.0%
1992 333,762 t +2.4%
1993 333,821 t +0.0%
1994 333,821 t +0.0%
1995 333,821 t +0.0%
1996 447,692 t +34.1%
1997 412,166 t -7.9%
1998 579,837 t +40.7%
1999 425,391 t -26.6%
2000 691,848 t +62.6%
2001 209,853 t -69.7%
2002 242,721 t +15.7%
2003 637,495 t +162.6%
2004 157,185 t -75.3%
2005 774,050 t +392.4%
2006 385,528 t -50.2%
2007 253,741 t -34.2%
2008 68,604 t -73.0%
2009 164,216 t +139.4%
2010 223,108 t +35.9%
2011 257,387 t +15.4%
2012 315,916 t +22.7%
2013 192,527 t -39.1%
2014 66,310 t -65.6%
2015 140,011 t +111.1%
2016 304,799 t +117.7%
2017 1.20 million t +294.7%
2018 57,675 t -95.2%
2019 202,669 t +251.4%
2020 120,958 t -40.3%
2021 172,599 t +42.7%
2022 442,606 t +156.4%
2023 269,838 t -39.0%
2024 261,076 t -3.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in European Union (27) 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
2005 +392.4% 157,185 t 774,050 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 385,200 t 325,846 t 579,837 t 10
2000s 358,524 t 68,604 t 774,050 t 10
2010s 296,340 t 57,675 t 1.20 million t 10
2020s 253,415 t 120,958 t 442,606 t 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 19 Honduras 613,457 t compare
  2. 20 Guatemala 557,655 t compare
  3. 21 Argentina 540,610 t compare
  4. 22 Central African Republic 527,052 t compare
  5. 23 Nepal 448,666 t compare
  6. 24 Caribbean 149,584 t compare
  7. 24 Australia and New Zealand 442,661 t compare
  8. 25 Australia 441,456 t compare
  9. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 17,057 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in European Union (27)?
Woody savanna — burning crop residues in European Union (27) was 261,076 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 1.20 million t in 2017.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 57,675 t in 2018.
How does European Union (27) rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
European Union (27) ranks 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 293.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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Indicator
Woody savanna — 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
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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