Forest fires — Burning crop residues in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 145.04 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in South-Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burning crop residues in South-Eastern Asia stood at 145.04 million t.
The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 377.72 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 68.51 million t, in 2000.
That places South-Eastern Asia 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 193.68 million t | — |
| 1991 | 193.68 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 193.68 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 193.68 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 193.68 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 193.68 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 74.14 million t | -61.7% |
| 1997 | 276.46 million t | +272.9% |
| 1998 | 276.82 million t | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 112.70 million t | -59.3% |
| 2000 | 68.51 million t | -39.2% |
| 2001 | 74.40 million t | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 145.18 million t | +95.1% |
| 2003 | 211.28 million t | +45.5% |
| 2004 | 377.72 million t | +78.8% |
| 2005 | 219.32 million t | -41.9% |
| 2006 | 218.50 million t | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 342.34 million t | +56.7% |
| 2008 | 160.95 million t | -53.0% |
| 2009 | 262.10 million t | +62.8% |
| 2010 | 266.32 million t | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 167.38 million t | -37.1% |
| 2012 | 218.60 million t | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 183.38 million t | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 241.90 million t | +31.9% |
| 2015 | 251.10 million t | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 171.99 million t | -31.5% |
| 2017 | 156.43 million t | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 125.94 million t | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 189.73 million t | +50.6% |
| 2020 | 233.61 million t | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 176.23 million t | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 83.80 million t | -52.5% |
| 2023 | 184.69 million t | +120.4% |
| 2024 | 145.04 million t | -21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190.22 million t | 74.14 million t | 276.82 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 208.03 million t | 68.51 million t | 377.72 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.28 million t | 125.94 million t | 266.32 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.67 million t | 83.80 million t | 233.61 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
- 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
- 13 Nepal 19.50 million t compare
- 13 Türkiye 138,606 t compare
More climate change data for South-Eastern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 257,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 76,654 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 180,684 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 289.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6,453 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 314,811 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 66,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,048 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 251.94 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in South-Eastern Asia?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in South-Eastern Asia was 145.04 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 377.72 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.51 million t in 2000.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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.