Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) by country
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.
What the numbers show
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) is currently reported for 159 countries. The highest value is 8.83 million t in OECD; the lowest is 0 t in Falkland Islands (Malvinas).
The median across all reporting countries is 0 t, and the mean is 222,126 t.
Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in Democratic Republic of the Congo (up 1,749.4%), and the largest decrease in Lao People's Democratic Republic (down 100.0%).
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OECD | 8.83 million t | 2024 | down 79.9% | falling |
| 2 | Australia | 8.21 million t | 2024 | down 81.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Australia and New Zealand | 8.21 million t | 2024 | down 81.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 21,118 t | 2024 | up 1,749.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Angola | 7.12 million t | 2024 | up 19.3% | volatile |
| 5 | South Africa | 965,302 t | 2024 | up 5.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 9,709 t | 2024 | up 750.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Namibia | 465,622 t | 2024 | down 88.3% | volatile |
| 7 | Botswana | 423,395 t | 2024 | down 29.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 2,283 t | 2024 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Brazil | 247,754 t | 2024 | up 193.2% | volatile |
| 8 | Timor-Leste | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Melanesia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Viet Nam | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Türkiye | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 8 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 9 | Mozambique | 144,080 t | 2024 | down 76.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Mexico | 124,851 t | 2024 | down 65.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Zambia | 108,508 t | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Zimbabwe | 99,425 t | 2024 | down 81.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Madagascar | 97,744 t | 2024 | down 82.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Ethiopia | 97,010 t | 2024 | up 45.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Nicaragua | 63,384 t | 2023 | up 152.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Myanmar | 16,578 t | 2024 | up 480.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Honduras | 11,422 t | 2024 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 18 | Chile | 8,593 t | 2024 | down 89.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Colombia | 8,560 t | 2024 | down 46.4% | volatile |
| 20 | Kenya | 5,135 t | 2024 | down 55.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Nigeria | 2,853 t | 2024 | down 16.7% | volatile |
| 22 | Guyana | 2,282 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Congo | 2,282 t | 2024 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 24 | China | 1,722 t | 2024 | down 91.9% | volatile |
| 24 | China, mainland | 1,722 t | 2024 | down 91.9% | volatile |
| 26 | Cameroon | 1,712 t | 2024 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Lesotho | 1,145 t | 2024 | up 0.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Panama | 1,142 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Pakistan | 572.95 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 30 | Argentina | 572.45 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 31 | Malawi | 571 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Comoros | 570.89 t | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Ecuador | 570.6 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Afghanistan | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Albania | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Armenia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Azerbaijan | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Burundi | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Benin | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Burkina Faso | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Bangladesh | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Bulgaria | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Bahamas | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Belarus | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Belize | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Bhutan | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Central African Republic | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Canada | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Switzerland | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Costa Rica | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Cuba | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Cyprus | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Germany | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Denmark | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Dominican Republic | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Algeria | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Egypt | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Eritrea | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Spain | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Estonia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Finland | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Fiji | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | France | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Gabon | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Georgia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Ghana | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Guinea | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Gambia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Greece | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Guatemala | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Croatia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Haiti | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Hungary | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Indonesia | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | India | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Ireland | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Iraq | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Israel | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Italy | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Jamaica | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Japan | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Kazakhstan | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Cambodia | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Lebanon | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Liberia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Libya | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Sri Lanka | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Lithuania | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Latvia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Morocco | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | North Macedonia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Mali | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Mongolia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Mauritania | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Malaysia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | New Caledonia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Niger | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Norway | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Nepal | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | New Zealand | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Peru | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Philippines | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Papua New Guinea | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Poland | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Puerto Rico | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Portugal | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Paraguay | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Palestine, State of | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Romania | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Rwanda | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Saudi Arabia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Senegal | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Sierra Leone | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | El Salvador | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Somalia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | South Sudan | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Suriname | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Slovenia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Eswatini | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Chad | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Togo | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Thailand | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Tajikistan | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Turkmenistan | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Tunisia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Uganda | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Ukraine | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Uruguay | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Uzbekistan | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | French Guiana | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Serbia and Montenegro | 0 t | 2005 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Sudan (former) | 0 t | 2011 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Republic of Korea | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Russian Federation | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Brunei Darussalam | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | China, Taiwan Province of | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Réunion | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 18.70 million t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 7.61 million t
- Non-Annex I countries 10.00 million t
- Middle Africa 7.14 million t
- Africa 9.56 million t
- Annex I countries 8.70 million t
- Asia 18,873 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 8.51 million t
- Oceania 8.21 million t
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 2,853 t
- Southern Africa 1.86 million t
- Americas 911,172 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 739,763 t
- Eastern Africa 553,044 t
- Northern America 486,010 t
- United States of America 486,010 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 478,216 t
- South America 280,325 t
- Central America 144,837 t
- South-Eastern Asia 16,578 t
- Western Africa 2,853 t
- Eastern Asia 1,722 t
- Southern Asia 572.95 t
- European Union (27) 0 t
- Europe 0 t
- Central Asia 0 t
- Eastern Europe 0 t
- Western Europe 0 t
- Caribbean 0 t
- Northern Africa 0 t
- Northern Europe 0 t
- Southern Europe 0 t
- Western Asia 0 t
About this data
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.