Grassland — Burning crop residues in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 1.58 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Southern Asia, 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 Southern Asia is 1.58 million t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 37.1% on the previous year and up 162.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Southern Asia peaked at 2.21 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 98,344 t, in 2000.
Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.06 million t | — |
| 1991 | 1.06 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.06 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.06 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.06 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 154,044 t | -85.5% |
| 1997 | 104,273 t | -32.3% |
| 1998 | 212,277 t | +103.6% |
| 1999 | 260,067 t | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 98,344 t | -62.2% |
| 2001 | 527,474 t | +436.4% |
| 2002 | 709,210 t | +34.5% |
| 2003 | 941,345 t | +32.7% |
| 2004 | 1.78 million t | +88.9% |
| 2005 | 858,116 t | -51.8% |
| 2006 | 713,162 t | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million t | +66.4% |
| 2008 | 1.87 million t | +58.0% |
| 2009 | 2.01 million t | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.99 million t | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.40 million t | -29.6% |
| 2012 | 1.60 million t | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 632,977 t | -60.6% |
| 2014 | 600,811 t | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 445,366 t | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 1.31 million t | +193.6% |
| 2017 | 1.38 million t | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.59 million t | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million t | -28.7% |
| 2020 | 857,334 t | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 2.21 million t | +157.6% |
| 2022 | 1.55 million t | -29.7% |
| 2023 | 1.15 million t | -25.8% |
| 2024 | 1.58 million t | +37.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 711,856 t | 104,273 t | 1.06 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million t | 98,344 t | 2.01 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million t | 445,366 t | 1.99 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 million t | 857,334 t | 2.21 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 38.40 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 933,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 178,099 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 755,497 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 672.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 403,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 246,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 157,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 928.57 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burning crop residues in Southern Asia?
- Grassland — burning crop residues in Southern Asia was 1.58 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,344 t in 2000.
- How does Southern Asia rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Southern Asia ranks 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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.