Humid tropical forest: Burning crop residues … Burning square in World

World: Humid tropical forest: Burning crop residues … Burning square was 7.1 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.1 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
12.8 t per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
3.09 t per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) in World, 1990–2023

46810121990200620231990: 10.8 t per square kilometre1991: 10.8 t per square kilometre1992: 8.9 t per square kilometre1993: 8.8 t per square kilometre1994: 8.8 t per square kilometre1995: 8.8 t per square kilometre1996: 3.7 t per square kilometre1997: 6.1 t per square kilometre1998: 6.8 t per square kilometre1999: 5 t per square kilometre2000: 3.1 t per square kilometre2001: 6.2 t per square kilometre2002: 7.8 t per square kilometre2003: 10.2 t per square kilometre2004: 11.4 t per square kilometre2005: 11.3 t per square kilometre2006: 9.6 t per square kilometre2007: 11.5 t per square kilometre2008: 9.2 t per square kilometre2009: 8.8 t per square kilometre2010: 12.8 t per square kilometre2011: 10 t per square kilometre2012: 10.2 t per square kilometre2013: 8.8 t per square kilometre2014: 8.9 t per square kilometre2015: 10 t per square kilometre2016: 9.7 t per square kilometre2017: 9.9 t per square kilometre2018: 7.9 t per square kilometre2019: 10 t per square kilometre2020: 10.2 t per square kilometre2021: 8.7 t per square kilometre2022: 7.4 t per square kilometre2023: 7.1 t per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry) in World stood at 7.1 t per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry) in World peaked at 12.8 t per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.09 t per square kilometre, in 2000.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Humid tropical forest: Burning crop residues … Burning square in World, year by year

Annual values for Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1990 10.76 t per square kilometre —
1991 10.76 t per square kilometre -0.0%
1992 8.91 t per square kilometre -17.2%
1993 8.82 t per square kilometre -1.0%
1994 8.82 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 8.82 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 3.65 t per square kilometre -58.6%
1997 6.1 t per square kilometre +66.9%
1998 6.79 t per square kilometre +11.3%
1999 4.99 t per square kilometre -26.5%
2000 3.09 t per square kilometre -38.1%
2001 6.22 t per square kilometre +101.5%
2002 7.8 t per square kilometre +25.3%
2003 10.22 t per square kilometre +31.1%
2004 11.44 t per square kilometre +11.9%
2005 11.35 t per square kilometre -0.8%
2006 9.58 t per square kilometre -15.6%
2007 11.46 t per square kilometre +19.6%
2008 9.22 t per square kilometre -19.5%
2009 8.78 t per square kilometre -4.8%
2010 12.8 t per square kilometre +45.7%
2011 10.02 t per square kilometre -21.7%
2012 10.19 t per square kilometre +1.7%
2013 8.84 t per square kilometre -13.3%
2014 8.87 t per square kilometre +0.4%
2015 9.96 t per square kilometre +12.3%
2016 9.69 t per square kilometre -2.8%
2017 9.94 t per square kilometre +2.6%
2018 7.87 t per square kilometre -20.8%
2019 10.02 t per square kilometre +27.3%
2020 10.16 t per square kilometre +1.3%
2021 8.71 t per square kilometre -14.3%
2022 7.39 t per square kilometre -15.1%
2023 7.1 t per square kilometre -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.84 t per square kilometre 3.65 t per square kilometre 10.76 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 8.92 t per square kilometre 3.09 t per square kilometre 11.46 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 9.82 t per square kilometre 7.87 t per square kilometre 12.8 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 8.34 t per square kilometre 7.1 t per square kilometre 10.16 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Central African Republic 199.81 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Zambia 153.43 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Myanmar 98.9 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 4 Nepal 75.36 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry) in World?
Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry) in World was 7.1 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry) recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 12.8 t per square kilometre in 2010.
What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry) recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 3.09 t per square kilometre in 2000.
How does World rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry)?
World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.
Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry) rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 6,179 data points, 1990–2023
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Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.