Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Myanmar
Myanmar: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 53.93 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 53.93 million t for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Myanmar peaked at 134.33 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 21.94 million t, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 5th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.74 million t | — |
| 1991 | 67.74 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 67.74 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 67.74 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 67.74 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 67.74 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29.60 million t | -56.3% |
| 1997 | 28.50 million t | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 38.98 million t | +36.7% |
| 1999 | 38.80 million t | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 21.94 million t | -43.5% |
| 2001 | 23.75 million t | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 27.34 million t | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 84.90 million t | +210.5% |
| 2004 | 134.33 million t | +58.2% |
| 2005 | 79.79 million t | -40.6% |
| 2006 | 64.08 million t | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 124.32 million t | +94.0% |
| 2008 | 59.60 million t | -52.1% |
| 2009 | 102.12 million t | +71.3% |
| 2010 | 115.57 million t | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 61.36 million t | -46.9% |
| 2012 | 83.83 million t | +36.6% |
| 2013 | 70.27 million t | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 91.25 million t | +29.9% |
| 2015 | 94.71 million t | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 53.63 million t | -43.4% |
| 2017 | 64.31 million t | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 55.14 million t | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 62.93 million t | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 100.63 million t | +59.9% |
| 2021 | 84.92 million t | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 49.53 million t | -41.7% |
| 2023 | 64.55 million t | +30.3% |
| 2024 | 53.93 million t | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.24 million t | 28.50 million t | 67.74 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.22 million t | 21.94 million t | 134.33 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.30 million t | 53.63 million t | 115.57 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.71 million t | 49.53 million t | 100.63 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 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
- 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 Myanmar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 150.98 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 59,991 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 45,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 55.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,794 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,150 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Myanmar?
- Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Myanmar was 53.93 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 134.33 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.94 million t in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Myanmar ranks 5th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.