Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 261,076 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in European Union (27), 1990–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +392.4% | 157,185 t | 774,050 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 19 Honduras 613,457 t compare
- 20 Guatemala 557,655 t compare
- 21 Argentina 540,610 t compare
- 22 Central African Republic 527,052 t compare
- 23 Nepal 448,666 t compare
- 24 Caribbean 149,584 t compare
- 24 Australia and New Zealand 442,661 t compare
- 25 Australia 441,456 t compare
- 25 Côte d'Ivoire 17,057 t compare
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.88 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
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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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.