Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 48.79 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
48.79 million t
Change on year
up 28.5%
Rank
12th
of 31 groups
All-time high
107.31 million t
in 2021
All-time low
6.38 million t
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burning crop residues in Southern Asia stood at 48.79 million t.
The figure is up 28.5% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Southern Asia peaked at 107.31 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.38 million t, in 2002.
Southern Asia ranks 12th of 31 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.20 million t | — |
| 1991 | 44.20 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 44.20 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 44.20 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 44.20 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44.20 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.87 million t | -77.7% |
| 1997 | 8.04 million t | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 8.94 million t | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 16.99 million t | +90.0% |
| 2000 | 10.02 million t | -41.0% |
| 2001 | 13.56 million t | +35.3% |
| 2002 | 6.38 million t | -53.0% |
| 2003 | 35.58 million t | +457.8% |
| 2004 | 50.23 million t | +41.2% |
| 2005 | 33.54 million t | -33.2% |
| 2006 | 37.15 million t | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 51.11 million t | +37.6% |
| 2008 | 34.52 million t | -32.5% |
| 2009 | 98.52 million t | +185.4% |
| 2010 | 83.66 million t | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 42.29 million t | -49.4% |
| 2012 | 96.82 million t | +128.9% |
| 2013 | 63.93 million t | -34.0% |
| 2014 | 54.15 million t | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 32.32 million t | -40.3% |
| 2016 | 64.75 million t | +100.3% |
| 2017 | 69.54 million t | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 57.43 million t | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 44.59 million t | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 20.42 million t | -54.2% |
| 2021 | 107.31 million t | +425.5% |
| 2022 | 43.23 million t | -59.7% |
| 2023 | 37.97 million t | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 48.79 million t | +28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.90 million t | 8.04 million t | 44.20 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.06 million t | 6.38 million t | 98.52 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.95 million t | 32.32 million t | 96.82 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.54 million t | 20.42 million t | 107.31 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 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
- 14 Thailand 19.11 million t compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 8,619 t compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
- 15 South Sudan 15.63 million t compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 t compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 15 Micronesia 0 t
- 15 Polynesia 0 t compare
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 38.40 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 933,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 178,099 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 755,497 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 672.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 403,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 246,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 157,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 928.57 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Southern Asia?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Southern Asia was 48.79 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 107.31 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.38 million t in 2002.
- How does Southern Asia rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Southern Asia ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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.