Grassland — Burning crop residues in World
World: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 598.91 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burning crop residues in World, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
World recorded 598.91 million t for grassland — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in World peaked at 828.67 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 167.00 million t, in 1997.
World ranks 1st of 31 groups 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 World, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 597.05 million t | — |
| 1991 | 597.05 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 597.05 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 597.05 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 597.05 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 597.05 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 170.31 million t | -71.5% |
| 1997 | 167.00 million t | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 196.65 million t | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 189.60 million t | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 215.37 million t | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 720.31 million t | +234.4% |
| 2002 | 767.69 million t | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 690.62 million t | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 828.67 million t | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 778.93 million t | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 757.07 million t | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 808.93 million t | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 709.12 million t | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 647.96 million t | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 695.10 million t | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 747.89 million t | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 743.81 million t | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 583.58 million t | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 624.42 million t | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 609.38 million t | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 579.14 million t | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 615.96 million t | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 576.39 million t | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 533.55 million t | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 540.29 million t | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 593.27 million t | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 537.02 million t | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 598.52 million t | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 598.91 million t | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 430.59 million t | 167.00 million t | 597.05 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 692.47 million t | 215.37 million t | 828.67 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 630.92 million t | 533.55 million t | 747.89 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 573.60 million t | 537.02 million t | 598.91 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 OECD 111.03 million t compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 101.21 million t compare
- 3 Australia 101.21 million t compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 15.09 million t compare
- 4 Sudan (former) 75.27 million t compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 12.88 million t compare
More climate change data for World
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24,468 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burning crop residues in World?
- Grassland — burning crop residues in World was 598.91 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 828.67 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.00 million t in 1997.
- How does World rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
- World ranks 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.