Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Asia
Asia: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 198.97 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Asia recorded 198.97 million t for forest fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Asia peaked at 440.57 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 92.16 million t, in 2000.
Asia ranks 4th of 22 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 245.48 million t | — |
| 1991 | 245.48 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 245.89 million t | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 245.89 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 245.89 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 245.89 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 93.72 million t | -61.9% |
| 1997 | 303.86 million t | +224.2% |
| 1998 | 300.21 million t | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 139.90 million t | -53.4% |
| 2000 | 92.16 million t | -34.1% |
| 2001 | 94.28 million t | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 155.73 million t | +65.2% |
| 2003 | 257.59 million t | +65.4% |
| 2004 | 440.57 million t | +71.0% |
| 2005 | 259.38 million t | -41.1% |
| 2006 | 260.16 million t | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 399.82 million t | +53.7% |
| 2008 | 211.36 million t | -47.1% |
| 2009 | 370.71 million t | +75.4% |
| 2010 | 357.92 million t | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 216.09 million t | -39.6% |
| 2012 | 319.42 million t | +47.8% |
| 2013 | 251.38 million t | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 306.55 million t | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 288.65 million t | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 241.24 million t | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 228.95 million t | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 189.12 million t | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 240.67 million t | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 259.98 million t | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 288.82 million t | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 130.49 million t | -54.8% |
| 2023 | 228.62 million t | +75.2% |
| 2024 | 198.97 million t | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 231.22 million t | 93.72 million t | 303.86 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 254.18 million t | 92.16 million t | 440.57 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 264.00 million t | 189.12 million t | 357.92 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 221.38 million t | 130.49 million t | 288.82 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 Brazil 285.39 million t compare
- 2 Zambia 157.72 million t compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 320.10 million t compare
- 3 Central African Republic 130.32 million t compare
- 4 Mozambique 116.41 million t compare
- 5 Angola 99.51 million t compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 188.95 million t compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25.28 million t compare
- 6 OECD 83.61 million t compare
- 7 Myanmar 68.71 million t compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 21.93 million t compare
More climate change data for Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 512,601 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.49 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 53,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.12 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 552,825 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 567,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20,277 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Asia?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Asia was 198.97 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 440.57 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.16 million t in 2000.
- How does Asia rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Asia ranks 4th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — 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.