Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Malaysia
Malaysia: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 679,900 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Malaysia, 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 Malaysia is 679,900 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 885.7% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Malaysia peaked at 20.64 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5,781 t, in 2017.
Malaysia ranks 48th 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.39 million t | — |
| 1991 | 1.39 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.39 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.39 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.39 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.39 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.35 million t | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.16 million t | +59.6% |
| 1998 | 20.64 million t | +855.7% |
| 1999 | 964,439 t | -95.3% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million t | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 99,434 t | -90.3% |
| 2002 | 632,351 t | +535.9% |
| 2003 | 455,312 t | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 909,455 t | +99.7% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million t | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 713,107 t | -35.2% |
| 2007 | 841,045 t | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 473,867 t | -43.7% |
| 2009 | 1.84 million t | +288.5% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million t | -39.7% |
| 2011 | 382,689 t | -65.5% |
| 2012 | 312,847 t | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 381,539 t | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 1.52 million t | +297.5% |
| 2015 | 457,775 t | -69.8% |
| 2016 | 987,954 t | +115.8% |
| 2017 | 5,781 t | -99.4% |
| 2018 | 301,047 t | +5107.8% |
| 2019 | 473,169 t | +57.2% |
| 2020 | 143,294 t | -69.7% |
| 2021 | 147,992 t | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 11,562 t | -92.2% |
| 2023 | 68,977 t | +496.6% |
| 2024 | 679,900 t | +885.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.34 million t | 964,439 t | 20.64 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 808,676 t | 99,434 t | 1.84 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 592,999 t | 5,781 t | 1.52 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 210,345 t | 11,562 t | 679,900 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,214 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 127.6 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Malaysia?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Malaysia was 679,900 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.64 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,781 t in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Malaysia ranks 48th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.