Forest fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual in Myanmar
Myanmar: Forest fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual was -14.59 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Myanmar, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Myanmar stood at -14.59 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 133.9% on the previous year and down 163.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Myanmar peaked at 192.35 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -56.12 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Myanmar 68th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -55.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -7.67 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1998 | 46.35 % change on previous year | -704.6% |
| 1999 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2000 | -41.36 % change on previous year | -1321.4% |
| 2001 | 14.31 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 2002 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2003 | 192.35 % change on previous year | +13967.1% |
| 2004 | 70.12 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 2005 | -44.37 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 2006 | -13.84 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2007 | 88.53 % change on previous year | -739.5% |
| 2008 | -56.12 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 2009 | 92.38 % change on previous year | -264.6% |
| 2010 | 8.88 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2011 | -51.57 % change on previous year | -680.9% |
| 2012 | 55.66 % change on previous year | -207.9% |
| 2013 | -18.49 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 2014 | 23.15 % change on previous year | -225.2% |
| 2015 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2016 | -43.58 % change on previous year | -1119.1% |
| 2017 | 16.01 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 2018 | -16.65 % change on previous year | -204.0% |
| 2019 | 21.68 % change on previous year | -230.2% |
| 2020 | 53.73 % change on previous year | +147.8% |
| 2021 | -12.45 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2022 | -47.16 % change on previous year | +278.9% |
| 2023 | 43.05 % change on previous year | -191.3% |
| 2024 | -14.59 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's -14.59 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -46.92 % change on previous year, 31% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's -14.59 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -42.18 % change on previous year, 35% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +13967.1% | 1.37 % change on previous year | 192.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.52 % change on previous year | -55.74 % change on previous year | 46.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.34 % change on previous year | -56.12 % change on previous year | 192.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.064 % change on previous year | -51.57 % change on previous year | 55.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.52 % change on previous year | -47.16 % change on previous year | 53.73 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 65 Ethiopia -4.82 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Viet Nam -8.94 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Chad -10.09 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Australia and New Zealand -21.95 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Australia -22.2 % change on previous year compare
- 71 China -23.14 % change on previous year compare
- 71 China, mainland -23.14 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Myanmar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 150.98 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 59,991 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 45,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 55.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,794 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,150 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Myanmar?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Myanmar was -14.59 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 192.35 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.12 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Myanmar rank for forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- Myanmar ranks 68th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 163.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.