Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Indonesia
Indonesia: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 1.49 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Indonesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burning crop residues in Indonesia stood at 1.49 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.7% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Indonesia peaked at 214.57 million t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 458,962 t, in 2022.
Indonesia ranks 38th 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.93 million t | — |
| 1991 | 22.93 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22.93 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22.93 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22.93 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22.93 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.75 million t | -48.7% |
| 1997 | 214.57 million t | +1725.7% |
| 1998 | 138.03 million t | -35.7% |
| 1999 | 17.27 million t | -87.5% |
| 2000 | 5.21 million t | -69.8% |
| 2001 | 1.85 million t | -64.5% |
| 2002 | 30.27 million t | +1537.8% |
| 2003 | 6.47 million t | -78.6% |
| 2004 | 27.78 million t | +329.5% |
| 2005 | 10.88 million t | -60.8% |
| 2006 | 35.65 million t | +227.7% |
| 2007 | 3.39 million t | -90.5% |
| 2008 | 2.19 million t | -35.2% |
| 2009 | 21.46 million t | +878.0% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million t | -95.0% |
| 2011 | 7.39 million t | +595.5% |
| 2012 | 11.36 million t | +53.6% |
| 2013 | 6.03 million t | -46.9% |
| 2014 | 25.23 million t | +318.4% |
| 2015 | 38.34 million t | +52.0% |
| 2016 | 2.83 million t | -92.6% |
| 2017 | 642,271 t | -77.3% |
| 2018 | 5.02 million t | +682.0% |
| 2019 | 25.69 million t | +411.4% |
| 2020 | 1.36 million t | -94.7% |
| 2021 | 831,406 t | -38.9% |
| 2022 | 458,962 t | -44.8% |
| 2023 | 10.40 million t | +2165.6% |
| 2024 | 1.49 million t | -85.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.92 million t | 11.75 million t | 214.57 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.51 million t | 1.85 million t | 35.65 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.36 million t | 642,271 t | 38.34 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 million t | 458,962 t | 10.40 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More climate change data for Indonesia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 60,521 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 23,775 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 36,746 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,312 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 26,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 75,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 98.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,691 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Indonesia?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Indonesia was 1.49 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 214.57 million t in 1997.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 458,962 t in 2022.
- How does Indonesia rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Indonesia ranks 38th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.