Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Japan
Japan: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 96,257 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Japan, 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 Japan is 96,257 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.4% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Japan peaked at 313,612 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 37,852 t, in 2016.
Japan ranks 66th of 219 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 106,274 t | — |
| 1991 | 106,274 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 106,274 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 106,274 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 106,274 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 106,274 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 81,886 t | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 61,675 t | -24.7% |
| 1998 | 62,503 t | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 72,883 t | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 83,104 t | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 63,798 t | -23.2% |
| 2002 | 90,836 t | +42.4% |
| 2003 | 87,595 t | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 51,920 t | -40.7% |
| 2005 | 96,260 t | +85.4% |
| 2006 | 86,513 t | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 177,350 t | +105.0% |
| 2008 | 205,545 t | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 74,620 t | -63.7% |
| 2010 | 77,859 t | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 130,851 t | +68.1% |
| 2012 | 42,179 t | -67.8% |
| 2013 | 55,166 t | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 313,612 t | +468.5% |
| 2015 | 88,675 t | -71.7% |
| 2016 | 37,852 t | -57.3% |
| 2017 | 99,490 t | +162.8% |
| 2018 | 189,250 t | +90.2% |
| 2019 | 183,846 t | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 193,576 t | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 46,498 t | -76.0% |
| 2022 | 179,535 t | +286.1% |
| 2023 | 50,822 t | -71.7% |
| 2024 | 96,257 t | +89.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91,659 t | 61,675 t | 106,274 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 101,754 t | 51,920 t | 205,545 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,878 t | 37,852 t | 313,612 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,338 t | 46,498 t | 193,576 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More climate change data for Japan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,633 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 305.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,462 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 252.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Japan?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Japan was 96,257 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 313,612 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,852 t in 2016.
- How does Japan rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Japan ranks 66th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.