Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 693.14 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burning crop residues in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) stood at 693.14 million t. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 64.9% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 693.14 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 124.97 million t, in 1996.
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 6th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 427.66 million t | — |
| 1991 | 427.66 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 428.06 million t | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 438.00 million t | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 438.00 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 438.00 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 124.97 million t | -71.5% |
| 1997 | 162.55 million t | +30.1% |
| 1998 | 212.10 million t | +30.5% |
| 1999 | 232.89 million t | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 127.73 million t | -45.2% |
| 2001 | 339.02 million t | +165.4% |
| 2002 | 349.45 million t | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 459.00 million t | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 545.08 million t | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 518.75 million t | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 441.17 million t | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 598.05 million t | +35.6% |
| 2008 | 459.54 million t | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 336.61 million t | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 677.81 million t | +101.4% |
| 2011 | 508.41 million t | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 517.06 million t | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 453.79 million t | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 420.69 million t | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 459.95 million t | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 565.78 million t | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 484.35 million t | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 467.62 million t | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 579.52 million t | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 525.86 million t | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 488.89 million t | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 427.90 million t | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 420.40 million t | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 693.14 million t | +64.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 332.99 million t | 124.97 million t | 438.00 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 417.44 million t | 127.73 million t | 598.05 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 513.50 million t | 420.69 million t | 677.81 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 511.24 million t | 420.40 million t | 693.14 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
- 3 Central African Republic 130.32 million t compare
- 4 Mozambique 116.41 million t compare
- 5 Angola 99.51 million t compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 188.95 million t compare
- 6 OECD 83.61 million t compare
- 7 Myanmar 68.71 million t compare
- 8 Russian Federation 30.67 million t compare
- 9 Canada 30.48 million t compare
More climate change data for Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 537,618 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 157,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 380,204 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 594.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,579 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 51,187 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 33,999 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,188 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 128.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 613.86 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 693.14 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 Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 693.14 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.97 million t in 1996.
- How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 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.