Grassland — Burning crop residues in Myanmar
Myanmar: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 1.65 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar is 1.65 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 116.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Myanmar peaked at 1.65 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,505 t, in 1996.
Myanmar ranks 36th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 654,920 t | — |
| 1991 | 654,920 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 654,920 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 654,920 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 654,920 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 654,920 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31,505 t | -95.2% |
| 1997 | 68,482 t | +117.4% |
| 1998 | 156,523 t | +128.6% |
| 1999 | 232,841 t | +48.8% |
| 2000 | 126,243 t | -45.8% |
| 2001 | 242,115 t | +91.8% |
| 2002 | 174,603 t | -27.9% |
| 2003 | 372,463 t | +113.3% |
| 2004 | 558,453 t | +49.9% |
| 2005 | 547,139 t | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 484,713 t | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 694,376 t | +43.3% |
| 2008 | 554,982 t | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 784,825 t | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million t | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 644,373 t | -39.3% |
| 2012 | 717,621 t | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 590,233 t | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 763,136 t | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 709,318 t | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 685,490 t | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.04 million t | +51.2% |
| 2018 | 772,902 t | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 662,059 t | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million t | +61.6% |
| 2021 | 1.19 million t | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 968,410 t | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 1.44 million t | +48.5% |
| 2024 | 1.65 million t | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 441,887 t | 31,505 t | 654,920 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 453,991 t | 126,243 t | 784,825 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 764,241 t | 590,233 t | 1.06 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million t | 968,410 t | 1.65 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More climate change data for Myanmar
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 59,991 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 45,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 55.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,794 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,150 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,577 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burning crop residues in Myanmar?
- Grassland — burning crop residues in Myanmar was 1.65 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,505 t in 1996.
- How does Myanmar rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Myanmar ranks 36th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.