Grassland — Burning crop residues in Thailand

Thailand: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 154,283 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
154,283 t
Change on year
down 38.8%
World rank
62nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
581,610 t
in 2005
All-time low
84,536 t
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Thailand, 1990–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 268.3k t1991: 268.3k t1992: 268.3k t1993: 268.3k t1994: 268.3k t1995: 268.3k t1996: 86.1k t1997: 84.6k t1998: 150.1k t1999: 136.7k t2000: 115.5k t2001: 348.0k t2002: 247.8k t2003: 387.7k t2004: 523.1k t2005: 581.6k t2006: 384.4k t2007: 516.5k t2008: 322.6k t2009: 326.9k t2010: 384.4k t2011: 185.0k t2012: 330.3k t2013: 384.9k t2014: 302.2k t2015: 241.6k t2016: 244.3k t2017: 208.4k t2018: 152.2k t2019: 227.4k t2020: 267.1k t2021: 151.4k t2022: 84.5k t2023: 252.1k t2024: 154.3k t

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

Analysis

Thailand recorded 154,283 t for grassland — burning crop residues in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.8% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Thailand peaked at 581,610 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 84,536 t, in 2022.

That places Thailand 62nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Thailand, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 268,336 t
1991 268,336 t +0.0%
1992 268,336 t +0.0%
1993 268,336 t +0.0%
1994 268,336 t +0.0%
1995 268,336 t +0.0%
1996 86,115 t -67.9%
1997 84,631 t -1.7%
1998 150,060 t +77.3%
1999 136,671 t -8.9%
2000 115,549 t -15.5%
2001 348,047 t +201.2%
2002 247,829 t -28.8%
2003 387,656 t +56.4%
2004 523,100 t +34.9%
2005 581,610 t +11.2%
2006 384,424 t -33.9%
2007 516,494 t +34.4%
2008 322,609 t -37.5%
2009 326,935 t +1.3%
2010 384,354 t +17.6%
2011 184,987 t -51.9%
2012 330,265 t +78.5%
2013 384,907 t +16.5%
2014 302,240 t -21.5%
2015 241,624 t -20.1%
2016 244,299 t +1.1%
2017 208,353 t -14.7%
2018 152,170 t -27.0%
2019 227,380 t +49.4%
2020 267,111 t +17.5%
2021 151,370 t -43.3%
2022 84,536 t -44.2%
2023 252,125 t +198.2%
2024 154,283 t -38.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 206,749 t 84,631 t 268,336 t 10
2000s 375,425 t 115,549 t 581,610 t 10
2010s 266,058 t 152,170 t 384,907 t 10
2020s 181,885 t 84,536 t 267,111 t 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 59 Rwanda 186,104 t compare
  2. 60 Lesotho 183,360 t compare
  3. 61 Guatemala 154,306 t compare
  4. 63 Papua New Guinea 130,117 t compare
  5. 64 Belize 98,767 t compare
  6. 65 Sierra Leone 93,670 t compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burning crop residues in Thailand?
Grassland — burning crop residues in Thailand was 154,283 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 581,610 t in 2005.
What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 84,536 t in 2022.
How does Thailand rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
Thailand ranks 62nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand 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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