Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues was 8.51 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 8.51 million t.
That represents a change of up 104.0% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 40.30 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.08 million t, in 2022.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.02 million t | — |
| 1991 | 21.02 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 21.02 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 21.02 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21.02 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21.02 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24.43 million t | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 27.31 million t | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 40.30 million t | +47.6% |
| 1999 | 37.40 million t | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 24.82 million t | -33.6% |
| 2001 | 23.33 million t | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 20.49 million t | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 26.51 million t | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 30.19 million t | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 23.34 million t | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 13.86 million t | -40.6% |
| 2007 | 18.35 million t | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 12.38 million t | -32.5% |
| 2009 | 14.42 million t | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 13.06 million t | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 31.99 million t | +145.0% |
| 2012 | 31.60 million t | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 17.34 million t | -45.1% |
| 2014 | 12.28 million t | -29.2% |
| 2015 | 9.94 million t | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 17.92 million t | +80.3% |
| 2017 | 14.12 million t | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 7.46 million t | -47.2% |
| 2019 | 6.49 million t | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 26.17 million t | +303.4% |
| 2021 | 16.09 million t | -38.5% |
| 2022 | 4.08 million t | -74.6% |
| 2023 | 4.17 million t | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 8.51 million t | +104.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.56 million t | 21.02 million t | 40.30 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.77 million t | 12.38 million t | 30.19 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.22 million t | 6.49 million t | 31.99 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.81 million t | 4.08 million t | 26.17 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- 2 Australia 8.21 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
- 6 Namibia 465,622 t compare
- 7 Botswana 423,395 t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2,283 t compare
- 8 Brazil 247,754 t compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 t compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0 t
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 0 t compare
- 8 Timor-Leste 0 t compare
- 8 Türkiye 0 t compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 t compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0 t compare
- 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 8 Melanesia 0 t compare
- 8 Micronesia 0 t
- 8 Polynesia 0 t
More climate change data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.65 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.13 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 322,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 806,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,217 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28,792 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,582 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 117,117 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 162,465 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 441.95 kt (2050)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 8.51 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 40.30 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 million t in 2022.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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.