Fires in organic soils — Burning crop residues in World
World: Fires in organic soils — Burning crop residues was 15.11 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.11 million t
Change on year
down 87.0%
Rank
1st
of 31 groups
All-time high
438.08 million t
in 1997
All-time low
4.10 million t
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Fires in organic soils — Burning crop residues in World, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, fires in organic soils — burning crop residues in World stood at 15.11 million t.
That represents a change of down 87.0% on the previous year and down 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fires in organic soils — burning crop residues in World peaked at 438.08 million t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.10 million t, in 2022.
World ranks 1st of 31 groups 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 World, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 108.30 million t | — |
| 1991 | 108.30 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 108.30 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 108.30 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 108.30 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 108.30 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 33.81 million t | -68.8% |
| 1997 | 438.08 million t | +1195.6% |
| 1998 | 109.51 million t | -75.0% |
| 1999 | 49.79 million t | -54.5% |
| 2000 | 17.40 million t | -65.1% |
| 2001 | 17.75 million t | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 237.80 million t | +1240.0% |
| 2003 | 76.31 million t | -67.9% |
| 2004 | 233.78 million t | +206.4% |
| 2005 | 109.52 million t | -53.2% |
| 2006 | 280.15 million t | +155.8% |
| 2007 | 25.99 million t | -90.7% |
| 2008 | 16.53 million t | -36.4% |
| 2009 | 193.47 million t | +1070.8% |
| 2010 | 19.16 million t | -90.1% |
| 2011 | 95.33 million t | +397.6% |
| 2012 | 98.74 million t | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 89.70 million t | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 242.95 million t | +170.9% |
| 2015 | 252.54 million t | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 32.52 million t | -87.1% |
| 2017 | 11.22 million t | -65.5% |
| 2018 | 96.07 million t | +755.9% |
| 2019 | 197.44 million t | +105.5% |
| 2020 | 20.89 million t | -89.4% |
| 2021 | 8.96 million t | -57.1% |
| 2022 | 4.10 million t | -54.2% |
| 2023 | 116.02 million t | +2728.5% |
| 2024 | 15.11 million t | -87.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128.10 million t | 33.81 million t | 438.08 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.87 million t | 16.53 million t | 280.15 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.57 million t | 11.22 million t | 252.54 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.02 million t | 4.10 million t | 116.02 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Indonesia 9.80 million t compare
- 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 World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fires in organic soils — burning crop residues in World?
- Fires in organic soils — burning crop residues in World was 15.11 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 438.08 million t in 1997.
- What is the lowest fires in organic soils — burning crop residues recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.10 million t in 2022.
- How does World rank for fires in organic soils — burning crop residues?
- World ranks 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fires in organic soils — burning crop residues rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.