Forest fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square in Thailand
Thailand: Forest fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square was 49.08 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Thailand stood at 49.08 t per square kilometre.
The figure is up 646.2% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Thailand peaked at 80.49 t per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.58 t per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Thailand 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square in Thailand, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.93 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 38.93 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 38.93 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 38.93 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 38.93 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 38.93 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14.19 t per square kilometre | -63.6% |
| 1997 | 13.76 t per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 33.77 t per square kilometre | +145.4% |
| 1999 | 19.49 t per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 2000 | 11.71 t per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 2001 | 7.98 t per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2002 | 20.1 t per square kilometre | +152.0% |
| 2003 | 26.56 t per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 71.92 t per square kilometre | +170.8% |
| 2005 | 46.57 t per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2006 | 26.15 t per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 2007 | 80.49 t per square kilometre | +207.8% |
| 2008 | 33.9 t per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 2009 | 50.97 t per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2010 | 38.86 t per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 19.75 t per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 2012 | 48.57 t per square kilometre | +145.9% |
| 2013 | 24.98 t per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 2014 | 62.43 t per square kilometre | +149.9% |
| 2015 | 49.23 t per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 49.49 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 53.86 t per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 26.08 t per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 2019 | 74.02 t per square kilometre | +183.8% |
| 2020 | 80 t per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 51.21 t per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2022 | 6.58 t per square kilometre | -87.2% |
| 2023 | 49.08 t per square kilometre | +646.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 49.08 t per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2128 t per square kilometre, 230.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 49.08 t per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0006 t per square kilometre, 86616.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +646.2% | 6.58 t per square kilometre | 49.08 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.48 t per square kilometre | 13.76 t per square kilometre | 38.93 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.63 t per square kilometre | 7.98 t per square kilometre | 80.49 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.73 t per square kilometre | 19.75 t per square kilometre | 74.02 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.72 t per square kilometre | 6.58 t per square kilometre | 80 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More climate change data for Thailand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.58 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,242 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 567.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 38,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,932 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.25 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Thailand?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Thailand was 49.08 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 80.49 t per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.58 t per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- Thailand ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.