Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 4.96 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 4.96 million t for forest fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Eastern Asia peaked at 17.21 million t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.83 million t, in 2017.
Eastern Asia ranks 20th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.42 million t | — |
| 1991 | 7.42 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.42 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.42 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.42 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.42 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.56 million t | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 17.21 million t | +101.0% |
| 1998 | 13.11 million t | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 9.21 million t | -29.7% |
| 2000 | 12.33 million t | +33.9% |
| 2001 | 6.26 million t | -49.3% |
| 2002 | 3.99 million t | -36.2% |
| 2003 | 10.61 million t | +165.7% |
| 2004 | 12.50 million t | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 6.42 million t | -48.6% |
| 2006 | 4.30 million t | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 6.03 million t | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 15.56 million t | +157.9% |
| 2009 | 10.06 million t | -35.3% |
| 2010 | 7.70 million t | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 6.32 million t | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 3.75 million t | -40.7% |
| 2013 | 3.96 million t | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 10.45 million t | +163.8% |
| 2015 | 5.07 million t | -51.5% |
| 2016 | 4.45 million t | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 2.83 million t | -36.5% |
| 2018 | 5.68 million t | +101.0% |
| 2019 | 5.77 million t | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.37 million t | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 3.88 million t | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 3.23 million t | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 5.73 million t | +77.4% |
| 2024 | 4.96 million t | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.26 million t | 7.42 million t | 17.21 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.81 million t | 3.99 million t | 15.56 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.60 million t | 2.83 million t | 10.45 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 million t | 3.23 million t | 5.73 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More climate change data for Eastern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 32.09 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 650,555 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 205,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 445,468 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 773.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,910 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 363,511 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 206,758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 156,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 780.22 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Eastern Asia?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Eastern Asia was 4.96 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 Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.21 million t in 1997.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 million t in 2017.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Eastern Asia ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern 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.