Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Pakistan
Pakistan: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 264,517 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Pakistan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 264,517 t for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 116.7% on the previous year and up 478.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Pakistan peaked at 264,517 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,840 t, in 2007.
Pakistan ranks 16th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49,095 t | — |
| 1991 | 49,095 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49,095 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49,095 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49,095 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49,095 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 74,316 t | +51.4% |
| 1997 | 44,811 t | -39.7% |
| 1998 | 77,520 t | +73.0% |
| 1999 | 107,558 t | +38.7% |
| 2000 | 63,723 t | -40.8% |
| 2001 | 8,274 t | -87.0% |
| 2002 | 35,846 t | +333.2% |
| 2003 | 18,387 t | -48.7% |
| 2004 | 14,720 t | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 24,827 t | +68.7% |
| 2006 | 14,111 t | -43.2% |
| 2007 | 1,840 t | -87.0% |
| 2008 | 36,169 t | +1865.3% |
| 2009 | 28,204 t | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 19,315 t | -31.5% |
| 2011 | 26,981 t | +39.7% |
| 2012 | 42,297 t | +56.8% |
| 2013 | 12,570 t | -70.3% |
| 2014 | 45,701 t | +263.6% |
| 2015 | 8,277 t | -81.9% |
| 2016 | 30,053 t | +263.1% |
| 2017 | 32,493 t | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 22,696 t | -30.2% |
| 2019 | 44,128 t | +94.4% |
| 2020 | 40,165 t | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 58,572 t | +45.8% |
| 2022 | 103,635 t | +76.9% |
| 2023 | 122,039 t | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 264,517 t | +116.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1865.3% | 1,840 t | 36,169 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,877 t | 44,811 t | 107,558 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,610 t | 1,840 t | 63,723 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,451 t | 8,277 t | 45,701 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,786 t | 40,165 t | 264,517 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More climate change data for Pakistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.32 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 170,790 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 136,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,885 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,684 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 37,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,876 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 142.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Pakistan?
- Closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Pakistan was 264,517 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 264,517 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,840 t in 2007.
- How does Pakistan rank for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Pakistan ranks 16th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 478.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed and open shrubland — 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.