Fires in organic soils — Burning crop residues in Indonesia
Indonesia: Fires in organic soils — Burning crop residues was 9.80 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.80 million t
Change on year
down 91.4%
World rank
1st
of 218 countries
All-time high
433.94 million t
in 1997
All-time low
2.31 million t
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Fires in organic soils — Burning crop residues in Indonesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 9.80 million t for fires in organic soils — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is down 91.4% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fires in organic soils — burning crop residues in Indonesia peaked at 433.94 million t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.31 million t, in 2022.
Indonesia ranks 1st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fires in organic soils — Burning crop residues in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 102.65 million t | — |
| 1991 | 102.65 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 102.65 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 102.65 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 102.65 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 102.65 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30.26 million t | -70.5% |
| 1997 | 433.94 million t | +1334.0% |
| 1998 | 92.01 million t | -78.8% |
| 1999 | 46.36 million t | -49.6% |
| 2000 | 14.02 million t | -69.8% |
| 2001 | 16.49 million t | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 232.04 million t | +1307.1% |
| 2003 | 71.94 million t | -69.0% |
| 2004 | 223.56 million t | +210.8% |
| 2005 | 100.58 million t | -55.0% |
| 2006 | 275.91 million t | +174.3% |
| 2007 | 19.65 million t | -92.9% |
| 2008 | 13.77 million t | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 182.51 million t | +1225.3% |
| 2010 | 11.00 million t | -94.0% |
| 2011 | 89.98 million t | +717.8% |
| 2012 | 95.43 million t | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 83.30 million t | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 229.74 million t | +175.8% |
| 2015 | 246.51 million t | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 26.02 million t | -89.4% |
| 2017 | 10.12 million t | -61.1% |
| 2018 | 90.64 million t | +795.8% |
| 2019 | 192.23 million t | +112.1% |
| 2020 | 16.82 million t | -91.3% |
| 2021 | 6.44 million t | -61.7% |
| 2022 | 2.31 million t | -64.1% |
| 2023 | 113.49 million t | +4810.1% |
| 2024 | 9.80 million t | -91.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121.85 million t | 30.26 million t | 433.94 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.05 million t | 13.77 million t | 275.91 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.50 million t | 10.12 million t | 246.51 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.77 million t | 2.31 million t | 113.49 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 2 Malaysia 2.92 million t compare
- 3 Myanmar 2.06 million t compare
- 3 Viet Nam 313,919 t compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 t
- 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 t
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 t
- 4 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 4 Republic of Moldova 0 t
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 0 t
- 4 Thailand 18,107 t compare
- 4 Timor-Leste 0 t
- 4 Türkiye 0 t
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 0 t
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 t
- 4 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 4 Melanesia 0 t
- 4 Micronesia 0 t
- 4 Polynesia 0 t
More climate change data for Indonesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.73 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 60,521 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 23,775 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 36,746 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,312 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 26,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 75,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 98.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fires in organic soils — burning crop residues in Indonesia?
- Fires in organic soils — burning crop residues in Indonesia was 9.80 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fires in organic soils — burning crop residues recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 433.94 million t in 1997.
- What is the lowest fires in organic soils — burning crop residues recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 million t in 2022.
- How does Indonesia rank for fires in organic soils — burning crop residues?
- Indonesia ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fires in organic soils — burning crop residues rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fires in organic soils — 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.