Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 1.99 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burning crop residues in Bangladesh stood at 1.99 million t.
That represents a change of up 396.5% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Bangladesh peaked at 3.95 million t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15,058 t, in 2002.
Bangladesh ranks 35th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 955,564 t | — |
| 1991 | 955,564 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 955,564 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 955,564 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 955,564 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 955,564 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 407,329 t | -57.4% |
| 1997 | 421,570 t | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 324,704 t | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 492,078 t | +51.5% |
| 2000 | 301,643 t | -38.7% |
| 2001 | 1.45 million t | +381.5% |
| 2002 | 15,058 t | -99.0% |
| 2003 | 648,651 t | +4207.7% |
| 2004 | 249,053 t | -61.6% |
| 2005 | 815,465 t | +227.4% |
| 2006 | 3.95 million t | +384.1% |
| 2007 | 616,240 t | -84.4% |
| 2008 | 1.71 million t | +176.7% |
| 2009 | 2.08 million t | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 300,026 t | -85.6% |
| 2011 | 318,559 t | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 590,791 t | +85.5% |
| 2013 | 2.77 million t | +369.4% |
| 2014 | 2.32 million t | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 279,162 t | -88.0% |
| 2016 | 130,888 t | -53.1% |
| 2017 | 26,645 t | -79.6% |
| 2018 | 428,574 t | +1508.5% |
| 2019 | 208,489 t | -51.4% |
| 2020 | 2.23 million t | +970.7% |
| 2021 | 2.02 million t | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 217,770 t | -89.2% |
| 2023 | 400,787 t | +84.0% |
| 2024 | 1.99 million t | +396.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 737,906 t | 324,704 t | 955,564 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million t | 15,058 t | 3.95 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 737,762 t | 26,645 t | 2.77 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million t | 217,770 t | 2.23 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More climate change data for Bangladesh
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 53,978 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 42,556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,719 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Bangladesh?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Bangladesh was 1.99 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 million t in 2006.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,058 t in 2002.
- How does Bangladesh rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Bangladesh ranks 35th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.