Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Ukraine

Ukraine: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 38,541 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
38,541 t
Change on year
up 2,611.8%
World rank
52nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
271,161 t
in 2015
All-time low
1,421 t
in 2023
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Ukraine, 1992–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1992200820241992: 48.0k t1993: 48.0k t1994: 48.0k t1995: 48.0k t1996: 7.4k t1997: 7.4k t1998: 7.8k t1999: 8.0k t2000: 3.0k t2001: 4.1k t2002: 133.5k t2003: 45.8k t2004: 5.2k t2005: 25.8k t2006: 54.4k t2007: 16.2k t2008: 10.1k t2009: 40.0k t2010: 29.5k t2011: 29.4k t2012: 239.4k t2013: 37.7k t2014: 73.3k t2015: 271.2k t2016: 13.9k t2017: 6.7k t2018: 65.7k t2019: 36.6k t2020: 130.3k t2021: 14.0k t2022: 36.8k t2023: 1.4k t2024: 38.5k 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 Ukraine is 38,541 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2,611.8% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Ukraine peaked at 271,161 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,421 t, in 2023.

That places Ukraine 52nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Ukraine, 1992 to 2024.
Year t Change
1992 48,037 t
1993 48,037 t +0.0%
1994 48,037 t +0.0%
1995 48,037 t +0.0%
1996 7,414 t -84.6%
1997 7,440 t +0.3%
1998 7,769 t +4.4%
1999 8,010 t +3.1%
2000 2,972 t -62.9%
2001 4,123 t +38.8%
2002 133,456 t +3136.6%
2003 45,850 t -65.6%
2004 5,188 t -88.7%
2005 25,807 t +397.4%
2006 54,388 t +110.7%
2007 16,206 t -70.2%
2008 10,094 t -37.7%
2009 40,021 t +296.5%
2010 29,498 t -26.3%
2011 29,425 t -0.2%
2012 239,446 t +713.8%
2013 37,677 t -84.3%
2014 73,298 t +94.5%
2015 271,161 t +269.9%
2016 13,864 t -94.9%
2017 6,681 t -51.8%
2018 65,691 t +883.3%
2019 36,611 t -44.3%
2020 130,253 t +255.8%
2021 14,007 t -89.2%
2022 36,752 t +162.4%
2023 1,421 t -96.1%
2024 38,541 t +2611.8%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 38,541 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,589 t, 14.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Ukraine 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
2002 +3136.6% 4,123 t 133,456 t
2024 +2611.8% 1,421 t 38,541 t
2018 +883.3% 6,681 t 65,691 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,847 t 7,414 t 48,037 t 8
2000s 33,810 t 2,972 t 133,456 t 10
2010s 80,335 t 6,681 t 271,161 t 10
2020s 44,195 t 1,421 t 130,253 t 5

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 49 Costa Rica 41,870 t compare
  2. 50 Bahamas 41,157 t compare
  3. 51 Suriname 39,311 t compare
  4. 53 Chile 34,288 t compare
  5. 54 South Sudan 33,795 t compare
  6. 55 Zimbabwe 24,969 t compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in Ukraine?
Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Ukraine was 38,541 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 271,161 t in 2015.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 1,421 t in 2023.
How does Ukraine rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
Ukraine ranks 52nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ukraine 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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