Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 0 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burning crop residues in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 0 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 597,438 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2002.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 15th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54,635 t | — |
| 1991 | 54,635 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 54,635 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 54,635 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 54,635 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 54,635 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 265,985 t | +386.8% |
| 1997 | 65,635 t | -75.3% |
| 1998 | 51,445 t | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 197,652 t | +284.2% |
| 2000 | 51,217 t | -74.1% |
| 2001 | 3,247 t | -93.7% |
| 2002 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 t | — |
| 2004 | 0 t | — |
| 2005 | 12,986 t | — |
| 2006 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 7,576 t | — |
| 2008 | 2,164 t | -71.4% |
| 2009 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 597,438 t | — |
| 2011 | 16,234 t | -97.3% |
| 2012 | 17,317 t | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 t | — |
| 2015 | 0 t | — |
| 2016 | 3,247 t | — |
| 2017 | 59,530 t | +1733.3% |
| 2018 | 14,073 t | -76.4% |
| 2019 | 3,247 t | -76.9% |
| 2020 | 18,406 t | +466.9% |
| 2021 | 99,609 t | +441.2% |
| 2022 | 85,511 t | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 11,908 t | -86.1% |
| 2024 | 0 t | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90,853 t | 51,445 t | 265,985 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,719 t | 0 t | 51,217 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,109 t | 0 t | 597,438 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,087 t | 0 t | 99,609 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 12 Cambodia 24.88 million t compare
- 12 Melanesia 477,907 t compare
- 13 Nepal 19.50 million t compare
- 13 Türkiye 138,606 t compare
- 14 Thailand 19.11 million t compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 8,619 t compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
- 15 South Sudan 15.63 million t compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 t compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 15 Micronesia 0 t
- 15 Polynesia 0 t compare
- 16 Sudan (former) 14.93 million t compare
- 17 Paraguay 9.18 million t compare
- 18 Congo 8.93 million t compare
More climate change data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.92 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 54,736 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 38,305 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,207 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,576 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 47.46 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 0 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 597,438 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2002.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 15th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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.