Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 6.38 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burning crop residues in Australia and New Zealand stood at 6.38 million t.
That represents a change of down 21.9% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 165.55 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.36 million t, in 2021.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.64 million t | — |
| 1991 | 27.64 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27.64 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 27.64 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27.64 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 27.64 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 28.34 million t | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 42.52 million t | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 33.02 million t | -22.3% |
| 1999 | 43.45 million t | +31.6% |
| 2000 | 16.10 million t | -62.9% |
| 2001 | 25.10 million t | +55.8% |
| 2002 | 37.59 million t | +49.8% |
| 2003 | 59.42 million t | +58.1% |
| 2004 | 6.66 million t | -88.8% |
| 2005 | 5.94 million t | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 48.32 million t | +713.3% |
| 2007 | 18.21 million t | -62.3% |
| 2008 | 3.52 million t | -80.6% |
| 2009 | 28.29 million t | +702.7% |
| 2010 | 4.46 million t | -84.2% |
| 2011 | 10.56 million t | +136.4% |
| 2012 | 16.37 million t | +55.0% |
| 2013 | 24.97 million t | +52.6% |
| 2014 | 18.37 million t | -26.4% |
| 2015 | 11.54 million t | -37.2% |
| 2016 | 14.94 million t | +29.5% |
| 2017 | 9.50 million t | -36.4% |
| 2018 | 16.30 million t | +71.6% |
| 2019 | 165.55 million t | +915.3% |
| 2020 | 91.05 million t | -45.0% |
| 2021 | 3.36 million t | -96.3% |
| 2022 | 3.44 million t | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.18 million t | +137.4% |
| 2024 | 6.38 million t | -21.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Australia and New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +915.3% | 16.30 million t | 165.55 million t |
| 2006 | +713.3% | 5.94 million t | 48.32 million t |
| 2009 | +702.7% | 3.52 million t | 28.29 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.32 million t | 27.64 million t | 43.45 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.92 million t | 3.52 million t | 59.42 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.26 million t | 4.46 million t | 165.55 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.48 million t | 3.36 million t | 91.05 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.41 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 164,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 46,145 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118,756 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 174.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,241 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,657 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,510 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Australia and New Zealand?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Australia and New Zealand was 6.38 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 Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 165.55 million t in 2019.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.36 million t in 2021.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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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.