Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Oceania
Oceania: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 6.86 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Oceania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burning crop residues in Oceania stood at 6.86 million t.
The figure is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Oceania peaked at 166.19 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.74 million t, in 2021.
That places Oceania 19th out of 31 groups 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 Oceania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.15 million t | — |
| 1991 | 31.15 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 31.15 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 31.15 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 31.15 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 31.15 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30.29 million t | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 106.42 million t | +251.3% |
| 1998 | 35.51 million t | -66.6% |
| 1999 | 45.55 million t | +28.3% |
| 2000 | 17.52 million t | -61.5% |
| 2001 | 25.33 million t | +44.6% |
| 2002 | 40.16 million t | +58.6% |
| 2003 | 60.33 million t | +50.2% |
| 2004 | 11.39 million t | -81.1% |
| 2005 | 6.48 million t | -43.1% |
| 2006 | 49.76 million t | +667.6% |
| 2007 | 18.48 million t | -62.9% |
| 2008 | 3.92 million t | -78.8% |
| 2009 | 28.95 million t | +638.9% |
| 2010 | 5.05 million t | -82.6% |
| 2011 | 10.89 million t | +115.9% |
| 2012 | 16.69 million t | +53.2% |
| 2013 | 25.51 million t | +52.9% |
| 2014 | 18.99 million t | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 21.60 million t | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 15.33 million t | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 10.05 million t | -34.4% |
| 2018 | 17.69 million t | +76.1% |
| 2019 | 166.19 million t | +839.4% |
| 2020 | 91.29 million t | -45.1% |
| 2021 | 3.74 million t | -95.9% |
| 2022 | 4.41 million t | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 9.03 million t | +104.9% |
| 2024 | 6.86 million t | -24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.47 million t | 30.29 million t | 106.42 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.23 million t | 3.92 million t | 60.33 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.80 million t | 5.05 million t | 166.19 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.06 million t | 3.74 million t | 91.29 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
More climate change data for Oceania
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 170,425 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 47,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 123,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 178.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,817 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,542 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Oceania?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Oceania was 6.86 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 Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 166.19 million t in 2019.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 million t in 2021.
- How does Oceania rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Oceania ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oceania 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.