Grassland — Burning crop residues in Australia
Australia: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 101.21 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burning crop residues in Australia is 101.21 million t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Australia peaked at 207.39 million t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 32.09 million t, in 1997.
That places Australia 3rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97.37 million t | — |
| 1991 | 97.37 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 97.37 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 97.37 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 97.37 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 97.37 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 35.34 million t | -63.7% |
| 1997 | 32.09 million t | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 32.76 million t | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 40.65 million t | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 85.10 million t | +109.3% |
| 2001 | 207.39 million t | +143.7% |
| 2002 | 122.69 million t | -40.8% |
| 2003 | 86.79 million t | -29.3% |
| 2004 | 181.28 million t | +108.9% |
| 2005 | 83.93 million t | -53.7% |
| 2006 | 133.92 million t | +59.6% |
| 2007 | 129.28 million t | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 95.12 million t | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 120.33 million t | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 56.14 million t | -53.4% |
| 2011 | 148.10 million t | +163.8% |
| 2012 | 172.72 million t | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 72.92 million t | -57.8% |
| 2014 | 110.15 million t | +51.1% |
| 2015 | 93.25 million t | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 69.55 million t | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 93.13 million t | +33.9% |
| 2018 | 123.66 million t | +32.8% |
| 2019 | 81.01 million t | -34.5% |
| 2020 | 43.90 million t | -45.8% |
| 2021 | 83.36 million t | +89.9% |
| 2022 | 79.81 million t | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 108.00 million t | +35.3% |
| 2024 | 101.21 million t | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.50 million t | 32.09 million t | 97.37 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.58 million t | 83.93 million t | 207.39 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.06 million t | 56.14 million t | 172.72 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.26 million t | 43.90 million t | 108.00 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 OECD 111.03 million t compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 101.21 million t compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 15.09 million t compare
- 4 Sudan (former) 75.27 million t compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 12.88 million t compare
- 5 Angola 70.19 million t compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7.84 million t compare
- 6 South Sudan 43.44 million t compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burning crop residues in Australia?
- Grassland — burning crop residues in Australia was 101.21 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 207.39 million t in 2001.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.09 million t in 1997.
- How does Australia rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — 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.