Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 1.52 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.52 million t
Change on year
up 48.7%
World rank
10th
of 21 countries
All-time high
4.56 million t
in 2005
All-time low
599,352 t
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Viet Nam, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Viet Nam stood at 1.52 million t.
The figure is up 48.7% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Viet Nam peaked at 4.56 million t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 599,352 t, in 2022.
Viet Nam ranks 10th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.84 million t | — |
| 1991 | 1.84 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.84 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.84 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.84 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.84 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 851,967 t | -53.6% |
| 1997 | 663,372 t | -22.1% |
| 1998 | 1.90 million t | +185.9% |
| 1999 | 1.45 million t | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 821,199 t | -43.2% |
| 2001 | 730,030 t | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 2.00 million t | +174.6% |
| 2003 | 3.39 million t | +69.3% |
| 2004 | 3.91 million t | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 4.56 million t | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 1.71 million t | -62.4% |
| 2007 | 2.65 million t | +54.9% |
| 2008 | 2.37 million t | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 1.41 million t | -40.5% |
| 2010 | 3.08 million t | +118.1% |
| 2011 | 2.72 million t | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 2.19 million t | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 1.64 million t | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 2.35 million t | +43.4% |
| 2015 | 1.89 million t | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 2.10 million t | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 676,882 t | -67.7% |
| 2018 | 1.20 million t | +77.9% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million t | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.62 million t | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 934,921 t | -42.2% |
| 2022 | 599,352 t | -35.9% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million t | +70.3% |
| 2024 | 1.52 million t | +48.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 million t | 663,372 t | 1.90 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 million t | 730,030 t | 4.56 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 million t | 676,882 t | 3.08 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 million t | 599,352 t | 1.62 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 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
- 9 South Sudan 15.36 million t compare
- 10 Sudan (former) 14.87 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
More climate change data for Viet Nam
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.36 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 53,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,545 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 38,552 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 54.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,316 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,321 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,995 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 38.95 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Viet Nam?
- Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Viet Nam was 1.52 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 million t in 2005.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 599,352 t in 2022.
- How does Viet Nam rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Viet Nam ranks 10th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.