Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Indonesia
Indonesia: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 1.36 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Indonesia, 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 Indonesia is 1.36 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.3% on the previous year and down 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Indonesia peaked at 212.70 million t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 442,804 t, in 2022.
That places Indonesia 28th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.40 million t | — |
| 1991 | 22.40 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22.40 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22.40 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22.40 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22.40 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.42 million t | -49.0% |
| 1997 | 212.70 million t | +1763.3% |
| 1998 | 137.75 million t | -35.2% |
| 1999 | 16.88 million t | -87.7% |
| 2000 | 4.92 million t | -70.8% |
| 2001 | 1.71 million t | -65.2% |
| 2002 | 27.95 million t | +1531.2% |
| 2003 | 6.37 million t | -77.2% |
| 2004 | 27.33 million t | +328.7% |
| 2005 | 10.73 million t | -60.7% |
| 2006 | 34.98 million t | +226.2% |
| 2007 | 3.19 million t | -90.9% |
| 2008 | 2.11 million t | -33.9% |
| 2009 | 21.21 million t | +907.5% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million t | -95.2% |
| 2011 | 7.13 million t | +597.2% |
| 2012 | 10.83 million t | +51.8% |
| 2013 | 5.93 million t | -45.2% |
| 2014 | 24.60 million t | +314.8% |
| 2015 | 35.68 million t | +45.0% |
| 2016 | 2.82 million t | -92.1% |
| 2017 | 507,605 t | -82.0% |
| 2018 | 4.71 million t | +827.5% |
| 2019 | 23.41 million t | +397.3% |
| 2020 | 1.26 million t | -94.6% |
| 2021 | 817,403 t | -35.4% |
| 2022 | 442,804 t | -45.8% |
| 2023 | 9.88 million t | +2132.2% |
| 2024 | 1.36 million t | -86.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.32 million t | 11.42 million t | 212.70 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.05 million t | 1.71 million t | 34.98 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.67 million t | 507,605 t | 35.68 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 million t | 442,804 t | 9.88 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More climate change data for Indonesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.73 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 60,521 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 23,775 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 36,746 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,312 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 26,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 75,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 98.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Indonesia?
- Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Indonesia was 1.36 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 212.70 million t in 1997.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 442,804 t in 2022.
- How does Indonesia rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Indonesia ranks 28th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.