Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Asia
Asia: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 4.73 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Asia recorded 4.73 million t for open shrubland — burning crop residues in 2024.
That represents a change of up 139.7% on the previous year and up 325.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Asia peaked at 8.20 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 212,615 t, in 2009.
Asia ranks 1st of 21 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.33 million t | — |
| 1991 | 1.33 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.82 million t | +36.1% |
| 1993 | 1.82 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.82 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.82 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.59 million t | +152.5% |
| 1997 | 7.10 million t | +54.7% |
| 1998 | 8.20 million t | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 4.59 million t | -44.0% |
| 2000 | 3.46 million t | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 302,281 t | -91.3% |
| 2002 | 741,243 t | +145.2% |
| 2003 | 565,071 t | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 920,803 t | +63.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million t | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 621,408 t | -38.2% |
| 2007 | 507,403 t | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 244,131 t | -51.9% |
| 2009 | 212,615 t | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 338,073 t | +59.0% |
| 2011 | 587,378 t | +73.7% |
| 2012 | 291,228 t | -50.4% |
| 2013 | 532,102 t | +82.7% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million t | +109.0% |
| 2015 | 414,557 t | -62.7% |
| 2016 | 735,713 t | +77.5% |
| 2017 | 693,882 t | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 328,554 t | -52.6% |
| 2019 | 3.58 million t | +988.4% |
| 2020 | 2.76 million t | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 703,641 t | -74.5% |
| 2022 | 270,159 t | -61.6% |
| 2023 | 1.97 million t | +630.1% |
| 2024 | 4.73 million t | +139.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.44 million t | 1.33 million t | 8.20 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 857,628 t | 212,615 t | 3.46 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 860,943 t | 291,228 t | 3.58 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 million t | 270,159 t | 4.73 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 OECD 169.27 million t compare
- 2 Australia 167.56 million t compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.10 million t compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 167.56 million t compare
- 4 Russian Federation 14.56 million t compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 902,869 t compare
More climate change data for Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 84.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 512,601 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.49 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 53,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.12 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 552,825 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 567,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,086 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burning crop residues in Asia?
- Open shrubland — burning crop residues in Asia was 4.73 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.20 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,615 t in 2009.
- How does Asia rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Asia ranks 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 325.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Open shrubland — 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.