Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Spain

Spain: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 10,428 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10,428 t
Change on year
down 86.6%
World rank
61st
of 220 countries
All-time high
242,878 t
in 2006
All-time low
5,818 t
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Spain, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200720241990: 90.7k t1991: 90.7k t1992: 90.7k t1993: 90.7k t1994: 90.7k t1995: 90.7k t1996: 124.9k t1997: 135.9k t1998: 140.1k t1999: 113.4k t2000: 242.8k t2001: 71.1k t2002: 66.5k t2003: 92.4k t2004: 90.8k t2005: 211.5k t2006: 242.9k t2007: 17.4k t2008: 11.8k t2009: 64.9k t2010: 38.4k t2011: 114.4k t2012: 105.9k t2013: 28.0k t2014: 13.2k t2015: 63.6k t2016: 57.7k t2017: 194.3k t2018: 5.8k t2019: 31.0k t2020: 38.6k t2021: 21.7k t2022: 203.8k t2023: 77.7k t2024: 10.4k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for woody savanna — burning crop residues in Spain is 10,428 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 86.6% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Spain peaked at 242,878 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5,818 t, in 2018.

That places Spain 61st out of 220 countries 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Spain, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 90,730 t
1991 90,730 t +0.0%
1992 90,730 t +0.0%
1993 90,730 t +0.0%
1994 90,730 t +0.0%
1995 90,730 t +0.0%
1996 124,930 t +37.7%
1997 135,908 t +8.8%
1998 140,089 t +3.1%
1999 113,356 t -19.1%
2000 242,836 t +114.2%
2001 71,091 t -70.7%
2002 66,482 t -6.5%
2003 92,438 t +39.0%
2004 90,817 t -1.8%
2005 211,503 t +132.9%
2006 242,878 t +14.8%
2007 17,448 t -92.8%
2008 11,849 t -32.1%
2009 64,913 t +447.8%
2010 38,385 t -40.9%
2011 114,374 t +198.0%
2012 105,928 t -7.4%
2013 28,025 t -73.5%
2014 13,197 t -52.9%
2015 63,646 t +382.3%
2016 57,672 t -9.4%
2017 194,342 t +237.0%
2018 5,818 t -97.0%
2019 31,005 t +432.9%
2020 38,592 t +24.5%
2021 21,701 t -43.8%
2022 203,832 t +839.3%
2023 77,678 t -61.9%
2024 10,428 t -86.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Spain 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
2022 +839.3% 21,701 t 203,832 t
2009 +447.8% 11,849 t 64,913 t
2019 +432.9% 5,818 t 31,005 t
2015 +382.3% 13,197 t 63,646 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 105,866 t 90,730 t 140,089 t 10
2000s 111,226 t 11,849 t 242,878 t 10
2010s 65,239 t 5,818 t 194,342 t 10
2020s 70,446 t 10,428 t 203,832 t 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 58 Serbia 12,845 t compare
  2. 59 North Macedonia 12,698 t compare
  3. 60 Panama 11,056 t compare
  4. 62 Greece 9,924 t compare
  5. 63 Bhutan 7,741 t compare
  6. 64 Ethiopia 7,695 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in Spain?
Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Spain was 10,428 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 242,878 t in 2006.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 5,818 t in 2018.
How does Spain rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
Spain ranks 61st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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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