Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Australia
Australia: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues was 8.21 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Australia is 8.21 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.1% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Australia peaked at 74.59 million t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.12 million t, in 1997.
Australia ranks 2nd 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 shrubland — Burning crop residues in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.81 million t | — |
| 1991 | 27.81 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27.81 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 27.81 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27.81 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 27.81 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.00 million t | -67.6% |
| 1997 | 7.12 million t | -20.9% |
| 1998 | 8.77 million t | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 11.67 million t | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 13.04 million t | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 74.59 million t | +472.2% |
| 2002 | 41.25 million t | -44.7% |
| 2003 | 21.18 million t | -48.7% |
| 2004 | 40.16 million t | +89.6% |
| 2005 | 30.32 million t | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 31.75 million t | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 60.01 million t | +89.0% |
| 2008 | 31.94 million t | -46.8% |
| 2009 | 40.72 million t | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 13.01 million t | -68.0% |
| 2011 | 24.28 million t | +86.6% |
| 2012 | 52.10 million t | +114.5% |
| 2013 | 31.33 million t | -39.9% |
| 2014 | 43.30 million t | +38.2% |
| 2015 | 35.48 million t | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 17.61 million t | -50.4% |
| 2017 | 16.53 million t | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 33.27 million t | +101.3% |
| 2019 | 30.23 million t | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 13.27 million t | -56.1% |
| 2021 | 20.77 million t | +56.5% |
| 2022 | 21.99 million t | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 23.52 million t | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 8.21 million t | -65.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.34 million t | 7.12 million t | 27.81 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.50 million t | 13.04 million t | 74.59 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.71 million t | 13.01 million t | 52.10 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.55 million t | 8.21 million t | 23.52 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 OECD 8.83 million t compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 8.21 million t compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 21,118 t compare
- 4 Angola 7.12 million t compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 9,709 t compare
- 5 South Africa 965,302 t compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Australia?
- Closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Australia was 8.21 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.59 million t in 2001.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 million t in 1997.
- How does Australia rank for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Australia ranks 2nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed 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.