Fires in organic soils — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) by country
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.
What the numbers show
Fires in organic soils — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) is currently reported for 6 countries. The highest value is 9.80 million t in Indonesia; the lowest is 0 t in Brunei Darussalam.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.19 million t, and the mean is 2.52 million t.
Over the past decade 1 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Myanmar (up 18.2%), and the largest decrease in Brunei Darussalam (down 100.0%).
Fires in organic soils — Burning crop residues: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 9.80 million t | 2024 | down 95.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Malaysia | 2.92 million t | 2024 | down 72.9% | volatile |
| 3 | Myanmar | 2.06 million t | 2024 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 3 | Viet Nam | 313,919 t | 2024 | down 14.8% | volatile |
| 4 | Thailand | 18,107 t | 2024 | down 94.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Brunei Darussalam | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 15.11 million t
- Asia 15.11 million t
- South-Eastern Asia 15.11 million t
- Non-Annex I countries 15.11 million t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 2.06 million t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 2.06 million t
About this data
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.