Grassland — Burning crop residues in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 3.87 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burning crop residues in South-Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
South-Eastern Asia recorded 3.87 million t for grassland — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 3.97 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 327,413 t, in 1996.
That places South-Eastern Asia 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Burning crop residues in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.28 million t | — |
| 1991 | 2.28 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.28 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.28 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.28 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.28 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 327,413 t | -85.7% |
| 1997 | 640,208 t | +95.5% |
| 1998 | 995,139 t | +55.4% |
| 1999 | 735,240 t | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 489,608 t | -33.4% |
| 2001 | 994,550 t | +103.1% |
| 2002 | 1.35 million t | +35.8% |
| 2003 | 1.60 million t | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 2.72 million t | +69.5% |
| 2005 | 2.55 million t | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 2.40 million t | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 2.59 million t | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 1.79 million t | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 2.49 million t | +39.5% |
| 2010 | 2.86 million t | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 2.42 million t | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 2.46 million t | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.66 million t | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 2.71 million t | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.49 million t | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 2.95 million t | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 2.56 million t | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 2.66 million t | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 3.58 million t | +34.4% |
| 2020 | 3.30 million t | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 3.16 million t | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.87 million t | -40.6% |
| 2023 | 3.97 million t | +111.8% |
| 2024 | 3.87 million t | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 million t | 327,413 t | 2.28 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.90 million t | 489,608 t | 2.72 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 million t | 2.42 million t | 3.58 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 million t | 1.87 million t | 3.97 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3,613 t compare
- 16 Ghana 15.46 million t compare
- 17 Nigeria 14.98 million t compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 2,471 t compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 18 Mozambique 13.83 million t compare
- 18 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 18 Micronesia 0 t
- 18 Polynesia 0 t
- 19 Congo 10.16 million t compare
- 20 Central African Republic 7.38 million t compare
- 21 Botswana 6.33 million t compare
- 22 Namibia 5.07 million t compare
More climate change data for South-Eastern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 257,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 76,654 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 180,684 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 289.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6,453 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 314,811 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 66,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,048 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 251.94 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burning crop residues in South-Eastern Asia?
- Grassland — burning crop residues in South-Eastern Asia was 3.87 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 327,413 t in 1996.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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.