Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in OECD
OECD: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues was 8.83 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in OECD, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, closed shrubland — burning crop residues in OECD stood at 8.83 million t. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.0% on the previous year and down 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burning crop residues in OECD peaked at 74.94 million t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.83 million t, in 2024.
That places OECD 1st out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in OECD, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.81 million t | — |
| 1991 | 29.81 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 29.81 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 29.81 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 29.81 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29.81 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.47 million t | -48.1% |
| 1997 | 10.57 million t | -31.7% |
| 1998 | 14.05 million t | +33.0% |
| 1999 | 16.10 million t | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 18.84 million t | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 74.94 million t | +297.7% |
| 2002 | 42.84 million t | -42.8% |
| 2003 | 24.78 million t | -42.2% |
| 2004 | 41.01 million t | +65.5% |
| 2005 | 31.56 million t | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 33.11 million t | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 64.35 million t | +94.3% |
| 2008 | 33.52 million t | -47.9% |
| 2009 | 43.48 million t | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 13.31 million t | -69.4% |
| 2011 | 25.39 million t | +90.8% |
| 2012 | 52.89 million t | +108.3% |
| 2013 | 31.90 million t | -39.7% |
| 2014 | 44.01 million t | +37.9% |
| 2015 | 35.97 million t | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 18.34 million t | -49.0% |
| 2017 | 19.10 million t | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 34.53 million t | +80.8% |
| 2019 | 31.05 million t | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 15.62 million t | -49.7% |
| 2021 | 21.44 million t | +37.2% |
| 2022 | 23.03 million t | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 23.90 million t | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 8.83 million t | -63.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.50 million t | 10.57 million t | 29.81 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.84 million t | 18.84 million t | 74.94 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.65 million t | 13.31 million t | 52.89 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.57 million t | 8.83 million t | 23.90 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 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
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,088 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 29.42 billion kg (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — burning crop residues in OECD?
- Closed shrubland — burning crop residues in OECD was 8.83 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 OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 74.94 million t in 2001.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.83 million t in 2024.
- How does OECD rank for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD 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.