Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 7.17 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burning crop residues in Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at 7.17 million t.
The figure is up 69.2% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 65.73 million t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.08 million t, in 2021.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th of 22 groups on this measure, 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 Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.66 million t | — |
| 1991 | 7.66 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.66 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.66 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.66 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.66 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.47 million t | -54.7% |
| 1997 | 65.73 million t | +1794.5% |
| 1998 | 6.92 million t | -89.5% |
| 1999 | 6.01 million t | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 4.48 million t | -25.4% |
| 2001 | 3.61 million t | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 7.54 million t | +109.0% |
| 2003 | 7.53 million t | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.25 million t | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 5.71 million t | -30.8% |
| 2006 | 6.32 million t | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 5.79 million t | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 4.93 million t | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 4.34 million t | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 4.86 million t | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 7.55 million t | +55.3% |
| 2012 | 6.37 million t | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 6.26 million t | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.31 million t | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 16.76 million t | +215.5% |
| 2016 | 3.58 million t | -78.6% |
| 2017 | 3.48 million t | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.76 million t | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 3.60 million t | +30.7% |
| 2020 | 5.36 million t | +48.8% |
| 2021 | 2.08 million t | -61.1% |
| 2022 | 2.12 million t | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.24 million t | +100.2% |
| 2024 | 7.17 million t | +69.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.81 million t | 3.47 million t | 65.73 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.85 million t | 3.61 million t | 8.25 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.05 million t | 2.76 million t | 16.76 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.19 million t | 2.08 million t | 7.17 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25.28 million t compare
- 6 OECD 83.61 million t compare
- 7 Myanmar 68.71 million t compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 21.93 million t compare
- 8 Russian Federation 30.67 million t compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 17.03 million t compare
- 9 Canada 30.48 million t compare
- 10 Mexico 28.74 million t compare
- 10 Viet Nam 4.02 million t compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 531,886 t compare
- 11 India 27.08 million t compare
- 12 Cambodia 24.88 million t compare
- 12 Melanesia 477,907 t compare
More climate change data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,442 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 28,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,035 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,513 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,868 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 201.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 7.17 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 65.73 million t in 1997.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 million t in 2021.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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.