Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Philippines
Philippines: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 869,805 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Philippines, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 869,805 t for forest fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.0% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Philippines peaked at 1.78 million t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34,012 t, in 2001.
That places Philippines 45th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 464,328 t | — |
| 1991 | 464,328 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 464,328 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 464,328 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 464,328 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 464,328 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 228,162 t | -50.9% |
| 1997 | 303,352 t | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 933,253 t | +207.6% |
| 1999 | 262,697 t | -71.9% |
| 2000 | 295,466 t | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 34,012 t | -88.5% |
| 2002 | 550,690 t | +1519.1% |
| 2003 | 549,205 t | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 550,307 t | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 915,475 t | +66.4% |
| 2006 | 287,835 t | -68.6% |
| 2007 | 428,783 t | +49.0% |
| 2008 | 215,545 t | -49.7% |
| 2009 | 177,527 t | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 1.78 million t | +902.2% |
| 2011 | 165,134 t | -90.7% |
| 2012 | 104,802 t | -36.5% |
| 2013 | 308,122 t | +194.0% |
| 2014 | 478,846 t | +55.4% |
| 2015 | 701,626 t | +46.5% |
| 2016 | 834,665 t | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 197,727 t | -76.3% |
| 2018 | 229,779 t | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 550,879 t | +139.7% |
| 2020 | 685,375 t | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 235,105 t | -65.7% |
| 2022 | 150,628 t | -35.9% |
| 2023 | 441,458 t | +193.1% |
| 2024 | 869,805 t | +97.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 451,343 t | 228,162 t | 933,253 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 400,484 t | 34,012 t | 915,475 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 535,083 t | 104,802 t | 1.78 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 476,474 t | 150,628 t | 869,805 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More climate change data for Philippines
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,832 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 23,176 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 827.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 49,858 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 40,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 33.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,462 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Philippines?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Philippines was 869,805 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 million t in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,012 t in 2001.
- How does Philippines rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Philippines ranks 45th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.