Grassland — Burning crop residues in OECD

OECD: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 111.03 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
111.03 million t
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
1st
of 220 countries
All-time high
210.78 million t
in 2001
All-time low
34.20 million t
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burning crop residues in OECD, 1990–2024

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M1990200720241990: 103.9M t1991: 103.9M t1992: 103.9M t1993: 103.9M t1994: 103.9M t1995: 103.9M t1996: 39.8M t1997: 34.2M t1998: 38.9M t1999: 44.5M t2000: 89.7M t2001: 210.8M t2002: 127.3M t2003: 92.8M t2004: 184.6M t2005: 91.2M t2006: 143.9M t2007: 137.0M t2008: 101.6M t2009: 126.9M t2010: 60.6M t2011: 160.3M t2012: 183.4M t2013: 76.9M t2014: 115.9M t2015: 98.1M t2016: 77.0M t2017: 103.7M t2018: 132.7M t2019: 86.2M t2020: 53.7M t2021: 90.4M t2022: 86.9M t2023: 112.5M t2024: 111.0M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

OECD recorded 111.03 million t for grassland — burning crop residues in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in OECD peaked at 210.78 million t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 34.20 million t, in 1997.

OECD ranks 1st of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Grassland — Burning crop residues in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in OECD, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 103.88 million t
1991 103.88 million t +0.0%
1992 103.88 million t +0.0%
1993 103.88 million t +0.0%
1994 103.88 million t +0.0%
1995 103.88 million t +0.0%
1996 39.80 million t -61.7%
1997 34.20 million t -14.1%
1998 38.86 million t +13.6%
1999 44.50 million t +14.5%
2000 89.68 million t +101.5%
2001 210.78 million t +135.0%
2002 127.26 million t -39.6%
2003 92.81 million t -27.1%
2004 184.58 million t +98.9%
2005 91.16 million t -50.6%
2006 143.86 million t +57.8%
2007 137.04 million t -4.7%
2008 101.64 million t -25.8%
2009 126.86 million t +24.8%
2010 60.62 million t -52.2%
2011 160.33 million t +164.5%
2012 183.43 million t +14.4%
2013 76.92 million t -58.1%
2014 115.88 million t +50.6%
2015 98.07 million t -15.4%
2016 77.02 million t -21.5%
2017 103.66 million t +34.6%
2018 132.73 million t +28.0%
2019 86.25 million t -35.0%
2020 53.73 million t -37.7%
2021 90.44 million t +68.3%
2022 86.87 million t -4.0%
2023 112.52 million t +29.5%
2024 111.03 million t -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.06 million t 34.20 million t 103.88 million t 10
2000s 130.57 million t 89.68 million t 210.78 million t 10
2010s 109.49 million t 60.62 million t 183.43 million t 10
2020s 90.92 million t 53.73 million t 112.52 million t 5

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 Australia and New Zealand 101.21 million t compare
  2. 3 Australia 101.21 million t compare
  3. 4 Sudan (former) 75.27 million t compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burning crop residues in OECD?
Grassland — burning crop residues in OECD was 111.03 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 210.78 million t in 2001.
What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 34.20 million t in 1997.
How does OECD rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
OECD ranks 1st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD 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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Indicator
Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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