Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 29.50 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Southern 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 Southern Asia is 29.50 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Southern Asia peaked at 37.79 million t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.02 million t, in 2002.
Southern Asia ranks 11th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.22 million t | — |
| 1991 | 17.22 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17.22 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17.22 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17.22 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17.22 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.02 million t | -65.0% |
| 1997 | 4.44 million t | -26.2% |
| 1998 | 5.07 million t | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 7.36 million t | +45.1% |
| 2000 | 5.27 million t | -28.3% |
| 2001 | 8.75 million t | +65.9% |
| 2002 | 2.02 million t | -76.9% |
| 2003 | 16.61 million t | +720.9% |
| 2004 | 18.99 million t | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 14.36 million t | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 22.08 million t | +53.8% |
| 2007 | 14.91 million t | -32.5% |
| 2008 | 16.77 million t | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 33.30 million t | +98.5% |
| 2010 | 37.79 million t | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 14.13 million t | -62.6% |
| 2012 | 29.81 million t | +111.0% |
| 2013 | 27.74 million t | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 26.77 million t | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 9.85 million t | -63.2% |
| 2016 | 34.14 million t | +246.6% |
| 2017 | 16.52 million t | -51.6% |
| 2018 | 9.40 million t | -43.1% |
| 2019 | 17.03 million t | +81.2% |
| 2020 | 8.79 million t | -48.4% |
| 2021 | 34.94 million t | +297.4% |
| 2022 | 9.12 million t | -73.9% |
| 2023 | 17.81 million t | +95.4% |
| 2024 | 29.50 million t | +65.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Southern Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +720.9% | 2.02 million t | 16.61 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.62 million t | 4.44 million t | 17.22 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.31 million t | 2.02 million t | 33.30 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.32 million t | 9.40 million t | 37.79 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.03 million t | 8.79 million t | 34.94 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 8 Cambodia 16.90 million t compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.81 million t compare
- 9 South Sudan 15.36 million t compare
- 10 Sudan (former) 14.87 million t compare
- 10 Viet Nam 1.52 million t compare
- 11 Thailand 12.25 million t compare
- 11 Melanesia 419,735 t compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t
- 12 India 10.01 million t compare
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t
- 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 12 Republic of Moldova 0 t
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 0 t
- 12 Timor-Leste 0 t compare
- 12 Türkiye 0 t
- 12 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 12 Micronesia 0 t
- 12 Polynesia 0 t compare
- 13 OECD 9.70 million t compare
- 14 Mexico 9.48 million t compare
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 38.40 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 933,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 178,099 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 755,497 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 672.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 403,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 246,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 157,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 928.57 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Southern Asia?
- Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Southern Asia was 29.50 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.79 million t in 2010.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 million t in 2002.
- How does Southern Asia rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Southern Asia ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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.