Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Mongolia

Mongolia: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 20,316 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
20,316 t
Change on year
up 2,200.3%
World rank
79th
of 219 countries
All-time high
8.33 million t
in 1997
All-time low
0 t
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Mongolia, 1990–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1990200720241990: 758.6k t1991: 758.6k t1992: 758.6k t1993: 758.6k t1994: 758.6k t1995: 758.6k t1996: 1.4M t1997: 8.3M t1998: 4.3M t1999: 1.3M t2000: 3.3M t2001: 22.8k t2002: 672.6k t2003: 108.1k t2004: 882.9 t2005: 11.7k t2006: 45.7k t2007: 344.1k t2008: 66.9k t2009: 914.2k t2010: 4.4k t2011: 349.6k t2012: 70.8k t2013: 3.3k t2014: 21.3k t2015: 311.4k t2016: 6.2k t2017: 238.3k t2018: 42.3k t2019: 883.4 t2020: 0 t2021: 0 t2022: 2.7k t2023: 883.2 t2024: 20.3k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 20,316 t for forest fires — burning crop residues in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,200.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Mongolia peaked at 8.33 million t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2020.

That places Mongolia 79th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Mongolia, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 758,611 t
1991 758,611 t +0.0%
1992 758,611 t +0.0%
1993 758,611 t +0.0%
1994 758,611 t +0.0%
1995 758,611 t +0.0%
1996 1.44 million t +89.9%
1997 8.33 million t +478.3%
1998 4.34 million t -47.9%
1999 1.33 million t -69.4%
2000 3.30 million t +149.1%
2001 22,794 t -99.3%
2002 672,645 t +2851.0%
2003 108,055 t -83.9%
2004 882.86 t -99.2%
2005 11,738 t +1229.5%
2006 45,658 t +289.0%
2007 344,129 t +653.7%
2008 66,907 t -80.6%
2009 914,233 t +1266.4%
2010 4,414 t -99.5%
2011 349,624 t +7820.9%
2012 70,834 t -79.7%
2013 3,256 t -95.4%
2014 21,328 t +555.0%
2015 311,382 t +1359.9%
2016 6,183 t -98.0%
2017 238,278 t +3753.8%
2018 42,330 t -82.2%
2019 883.38 t -97.9%
2020 0 t -100.0%
2021 0 t
2022 2,650 t
2023 883.16 t -66.7%
2024 20,316 t +2200.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.00 million t 758,611 t 8.33 million t 10
2000s 549,020 t 882.86 t 3.30 million t 10
2010s 104,851 t 883.38 t 349,624 t 10
2020s 4,770 t 0 t 20,316 t 5

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  4. 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18,430 t compare
  5. 81 Belarus 16,294 t compare
  6. 82 Italy 15,164 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Mongolia?
Forest fires — burning crop residues in Mongolia was 20,316 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 8.33 million t in 1997.
What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2020.
How does Mongolia rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
Mongolia ranks 79th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mongolia 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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Indicator
Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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