Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Non-Annex I countries
Non-Annex I countries: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues was 10.00 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Non-Annex I countries, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Non-Annex I countries recorded 10.00 million t for closed shrubland — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is up 75.2% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Non-Annex I countries peaked at 71.87 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.54 million t, in 2022.
That places Non-Annex I countries 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Non-Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.26 million t | — |
| 1991 | 30.26 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30.54 million t | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 30.54 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30.54 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30.54 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.90 million t | +66.7% |
| 1997 | 52.98 million t | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 71.87 million t | +35.6% |
| 1999 | 67.02 million t | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 66.46 million t | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 31.85 million t | -52.1% |
| 2002 | 28.95 million t | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 32.51 million t | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 38.46 million t | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 33.36 million t | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 19.59 million t | -41.3% |
| 2007 | 24.19 million t | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 18.51 million t | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 23.04 million t | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 18.78 million t | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 39.02 million t | +107.7% |
| 2012 | 36.28 million t | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 19.51 million t | -46.2% |
| 2014 | 14.35 million t | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 13.92 million t | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 21.66 million t | +55.6% |
| 2017 | 19.86 million t | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 10.70 million t | -46.1% |
| 2019 | 9.61 million t | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 28.24 million t | +193.9% |
| 2021 | 18.33 million t | -35.1% |
| 2022 | 5.54 million t | -69.8% |
| 2023 | 5.71 million t | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 10.00 million t | +75.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Non-Annex I countries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +193.9% | 9.61 million t | 28.24 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.55 million t | 30.26 million t | 71.87 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.69 million t | 18.51 million t | 66.46 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.37 million t | 9.61 million t | 39.02 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.57 million t | 5.54 million t | 28.24 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Non-Annex I countries
- 1 OECD 8.83 million t compare
- 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
More climate change data for Non-Annex I countries
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,713 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 645,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 718,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.36 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 103,793 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.91 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.03 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 23,056 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Non-Annex I countries?
- Closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Non-Annex I countries was 10.00 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 Non-Annex I countries?
- The highest recorded value was 71.87 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.54 million t in 2022.
- How does Non-Annex I countries rank for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Non-Annex I countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Non-Annex I countries 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.