Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Malaysia
Malaysia: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 664,820 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Malaysia, 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 Malaysia is 664,820 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 945.5% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Malaysia peaked at 19.70 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5,781 t, in 2017.
Malaysia ranks 36th of 218 countries on this measure, 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.34 million t | — |
| 1991 | 1.34 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.34 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.34 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.34 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.34 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million t | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.11 million t | +61.8% |
| 1998 | 19.70 million t | +833.9% |
| 1999 | 941,308 t | -95.2% |
| 2000 | 991,070 t | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 99,434 t | -90.0% |
| 2002 | 631,274 t | +534.9% |
| 2003 | 452,080 t | -28.4% |
| 2004 | 902,992 t | +99.7% |
| 2005 | 1.09 million t | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 709,875 t | -35.0% |
| 2007 | 832,428 t | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 471,713 t | -43.3% |
| 2009 | 1.83 million t | +287.5% |
| 2010 | 1.10 million t | -39.6% |
| 2011 | 382,689 t | -65.3% |
| 2012 | 306,384 t | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 381,539 t | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 1.50 million t | +292.1% |
| 2015 | 456,697 t | -69.5% |
| 2016 | 948,099 t | +107.6% |
| 2017 | 5,781 t | -99.4% |
| 2018 | 291,352 t | +4940.1% |
| 2019 | 461,320 t | +58.3% |
| 2020 | 142,217 t | -69.2% |
| 2021 | 147,992 t | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 11,562 t | -92.2% |
| 2023 | 63,591 t | +450.0% |
| 2024 | 664,820 t | +945.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.21 million t | 941,308 t | 19.70 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 801,136 t | 99,434 t | 1.83 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 583,413 t | 5,781 t | 1.50 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 206,037 t | 11,562 t | 664,820 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 621.79 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,214 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Malaysia?
- Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Malaysia was 664,820 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.70 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,781 t in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Malaysia ranks 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.