Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Portugal
Portugal: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 224,474 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 224,474 t for woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 433.0% on the previous year and up 2,857.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Portugal peaked at 860,283 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,057 t, in 2008.
Portugal ranks 29th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Portugal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 150,366 t | — |
| 1991 | 150,366 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 150,366 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 150,366 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 150,366 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 150,366 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 210,518 t | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 168,932 t | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 238,795 t | +41.4% |
| 1999 | 206,440 t | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 270,401 t | +31.0% |
| 2001 | 99,079 t | -63.4% |
| 2002 | 126,032 t | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 322,406 t | +155.8% |
| 2004 | 31,847 t | -90.1% |
| 2005 | 486,603 t | +1427.9% |
| 2006 | 81,003 t | -83.4% |
| 2007 | 21,562 t | -73.4% |
| 2008 | 2,057 t | -90.5% |
| 2009 | 48,946 t | +2279.8% |
| 2010 | 154,759 t | +216.2% |
| 2011 | 36,390 t | -76.5% |
| 2012 | 84,954 t | +133.5% |
| 2013 | 142,357 t | +67.6% |
| 2014 | 7,589 t | -94.7% |
| 2015 | 47,381 t | +524.4% |
| 2016 | 220,087 t | +364.5% |
| 2017 | 860,283 t | +290.9% |
| 2018 | 9,429 t | -98.9% |
| 2019 | 54,180 t | +474.6% |
| 2020 | 44,396 t | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 8,226 t | -81.5% |
| 2022 | 109,364 t | +1229.4% |
| 2023 | 42,114 t | -61.5% |
| 2024 | 224,474 t | +433.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2279.8% | 2,057 t | 48,946 t |
| 2005 | +1427.9% | 31,847 t | 486,603 t |
| 2022 | +1229.4% | 8,226 t | 109,364 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 172,688 t | 150,366 t | 238,795 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,994 t | 2,057 t | 486,603 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,741 t | 7,589 t | 860,283 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,715 t | 8,226 t | 224,474 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 26 South Africa 284,029 t compare
- 27 Bangladesh 281,206 t compare
- 28 Cameroon 226,068 t compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 0 t
- 30 Guyana 223,603 t compare
- 31 Nigeria 208,644 t compare
- 32 Peru 201,530 t compare
More climate change data for Portugal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 93.31 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,543 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,218 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 154.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 950.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 585.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 364.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in Portugal?
- Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Portugal was 224,474 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 860,283 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,057 t in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,857.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.