Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Asia
Asia: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 131.23 million t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
131.23 million t
Change on year
down 12.1%
Rank
5th
of 21 groups
All-time high
279.65 million t
in 2004
All-time low
48.08 million t
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Asia is 131.23 million t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Asia peaked at 279.65 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 48.08 million t, in 2000.
Asia ranks 5th of 21 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 157.81 million t | — |
| 1991 | 157.81 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 157.81 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 157.81 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 157.81 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 157.81 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 62.00 million t | -60.7% |
| 1997 | 263.56 million t | +325.1% |
| 1998 | 238.85 million t | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 86.98 million t | -63.6% |
| 2000 | 48.08 million t | -44.7% |
| 2001 | 53.22 million t | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 101.90 million t | +91.5% |
| 2003 | 161.03 million t | +58.0% |
| 2004 | 279.65 million t | +73.7% |
| 2005 | 164.92 million t | -41.0% |
| 2006 | 175.65 million t | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 241.07 million t | +37.2% |
| 2008 | 131.80 million t | -45.3% |
| 2009 | 217.93 million t | +65.3% |
| 2010 | 220.01 million t | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 133.87 million t | -39.2% |
| 2012 | 180.49 million t | +34.8% |
| 2013 | 151.70 million t | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 208.68 million t | +37.6% |
| 2015 | 200.71 million t | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 146.73 million t | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 133.30 million t | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 105.43 million t | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 158.82 million t | +50.6% |
| 2020 | 185.05 million t | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 167.50 million t | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 76.94 million t | -54.1% |
| 2023 | 149.23 million t | +93.9% |
| 2024 | 131.23 million t | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159.82 million t | 62.00 million t | 263.56 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 157.53 million t | 48.08 million t | 279.65 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 163.97 million t | 105.43 million t | 220.01 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.99 million t | 76.94 million t | 185.05 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 2 Zambia 143.97 million t compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 315.35 million t compare
- 3 Central African Republic 124.14 million t compare
- 4 Angola 95.26 million t compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 187.13 million t compare
- 5 Myanmar 53.93 million t compare
- 6 Mozambique 33.17 million t compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 15.91 million t compare
- 7 Nepal 17.48 million t compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 14.89 million t compare
- 8 Cambodia 16.90 million t compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.81 million t compare
More climate change data for Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 84.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 512,601 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.49 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 53,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.12 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 552,825 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 567,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,086 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Asia?
- Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Asia was 131.23 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 279.65 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.08 million t in 2000.
- How does Asia rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Asia ranks 5th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Humid tropical forest — 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.