Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 2.38 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Southern Asia stood at 2.38 million t. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 93.4% on the previous year and up 294.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Southern Asia peaked at 2.38 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92,449 t, in 2001.
That places Southern Asia 13th 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.
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 616,419 t | — |
| 1991 | 616,419 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 616,419 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 616,419 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 616,419 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 616,419 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.25 million t | +103.0% |
| 1997 | 728,753 t | -41.8% |
| 1998 | 1.38 million t | +89.3% |
| 1999 | 1.31 million t | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 742,412 t | -43.5% |
| 2001 | 92,449 t | -87.5% |
| 2002 | 537,577 t | +481.5% |
| 2003 | 325,635 t | -39.4% |
| 2004 | 456,878 t | +40.3% |
| 2005 | 396,497 t | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 413,388 t | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 316,839 t | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 165,258 t | -47.8% |
| 2009 | 112,763 t | -31.8% |
| 2010 | 219,283 t | +94.5% |
| 2011 | 485,752 t | +121.5% |
| 2012 | 103,625 t | -78.7% |
| 2013 | 222,003 t | +114.2% |
| 2014 | 603,778 t | +172.0% |
| 2015 | 227,599 t | -62.3% |
| 2016 | 466,191 t | +104.8% |
| 2017 | 321,131 t | -31.1% |
| 2018 | 237,377 t | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 741,567 t | +212.4% |
| 2020 | 1.29 million t | +74.5% |
| 2021 | 444,607 t | -65.6% |
| 2022 | 183,019 t | -58.8% |
| 2023 | 1.23 million t | +572.7% |
| 2024 | 2.38 million t | +93.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Southern Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +572.7% | 183,019 t | 1.23 million t |
| 2002 | +481.5% | 92,449 t | 537,577 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 837,307 t | 616,419 t | 1.38 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 355,970 t | 92,449 t | 742,412 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 362,831 t | 103,625 t | 741,567 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 million t | 183,019 t | 2.38 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 10 Argentina 721,577 t compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2,283 t compare
- 11 Canada 529,993 t compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 t compare
- 11 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 11 Republic of Moldova 0 t
- 11 Timor-Leste 0 t compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 0 t compare
- 11 Viet Nam 0 t compare
- 11 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 11 Melanesia 0 t compare
- 11 Micronesia 0 t
- 11 Polynesia 0 t
- 12 Mexico 393,439 t compare
- 13 Mozambique 377,693 t compare
- 14 Madagascar 346,932 t compare
- 15 Brazil 268,857 t compare
- 16 Pakistan 264,517 t compare
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 38.40 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 933,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 178,099 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 755,497 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 672.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 403,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 246,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 157,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 928.57 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Southern Asia?
- Closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Southern Asia was 2.38 million 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,449 t in 2001.
- How does Southern Asia rank for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Southern Asia ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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.