Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Oceania
Oceania: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues was 8.21 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.21 million t
Change on year
down 65.1%
Rank
6th
of 31 groups
All-time high
74.59 million t
in 2001
All-time low
7.36 million t
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Oceania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Oceania recorded 8.21 million t for closed shrubland — burning crop residues 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 Oceania peaked at 74.59 million t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.36 million t, in 1997.
Oceania ranks 6th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Oceania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.82 million t | — |
| 1991 | 27.82 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27.82 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 27.82 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27.82 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 27.82 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.03 million t | -67.6% |
| 1997 | 7.36 million t | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 8.79 million t | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 11.71 million t | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 13.07 million t | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 74.59 million t | +470.7% |
| 2002 | 41.26 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 | 35.49 million t | -18.0% |
| 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 | 20.38 million t | 7.36 million t | 27.82 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.50 million t | 13.07 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 Oceania
- 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
- 9 Mozambique 144,080 t compare
More climate change data for Oceania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.44 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 170,425 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 47,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 123,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 178.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,817 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,542 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.59 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Oceania?
- Closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Oceania 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 Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 74.59 million t in 2001.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.36 million t in 1997.
- How does Oceania rank for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Oceania ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oceania 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.