Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Central Asia

Central Asia: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 37,161 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
37,161 t
Change on year
up 332.2%
Rank
22nd
of 31 groups
All-time high
3.46 million t
in 1997
All-time low
8,599 t
in 2023
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Central Asia, 1992–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1992200820241992: 465.1k t1993: 465.1k t1994: 465.1k t1995: 465.1k t1996: 1.8M t1997: 3.5M t1998: 2.3M t1999: 1.7M t2000: 1.3M t2001: 82.6k t2002: 23.7k t2003: 101.4k t2004: 287.5k t2005: 348.3k t2006: 59.6k t2007: 43.3k t2008: 28.9k t2009: 49.8k t2010: 27.3k t2011: 53.4k t2012: 109.6k t2013: 136.7k t2014: 360.0k t2015: 24.0k t2016: 32.2k t2017: 109.6k t2018: 40.2k t2019: 314.2k t2020: 449.6k t2021: 71.3k t2022: 28.0k t2023: 8.6k t2024: 37.2k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Central Asia recorded 37,161 t for open shrubland — burning crop residues in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 332.2% on the previous year and down 89.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Central Asia peaked at 3.46 million t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8,599 t, in 2023.

Central Asia ranks 22nd 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.

Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Central Asia, 1992 to 2024.
Year t Change
1992 465,090 t
1993 465,090 t +0.0%
1994 465,090 t +0.0%
1995 465,090 t +0.0%
1996 1.81 million t +290.1%
1997 3.46 million t +90.8%
1998 2.35 million t -32.2%
1999 1.74 million t -26.0%
2000 1.30 million t -25.1%
2001 82,630 t -93.7%
2002 23,650 t -71.4%
2003 101,361 t +328.6%
2004 287,473 t +183.6%
2005 348,268 t +21.1%
2006 59,583 t -82.9%
2007 43,306 t -27.3%
2008 28,876 t -33.3%
2009 49,757 t +72.3%
2010 27,337 t -45.1%
2011 53,444 t +95.5%
2012 109,638 t +105.1%
2013 136,669 t +24.7%
2014 359,963 t +163.4%
2015 23,956 t -93.3%
2016 32,249 t +34.6%
2017 109,636 t +240.0%
2018 40,232 t -63.3%
2019 314,206 t +681.0%
2020 449,626 t +43.1%
2021 71,253 t -84.2%
2022 27,956 t -60.8%
2023 8,599 t -69.2%
2024 37,161 t +332.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.40 million t 465,090 t 3.46 million t 8
2000s 232,642 t 23,650 t 1.30 million t 10
2010s 120,733 t 23,956 t 359,963 t 10
2020s 118,919 t 8,599 t 449,626 t 5

Countries ranked near Central Asia

  1. 19 Ethiopia 77,020 t compare
  2. 20 Zambia 67,896 t compare
  3. 21 Saudi Arabia 40,165 t compare
  4. 22 Turkmenistan 34,704 t compare
  5. 23 Peru 31,202 t compare
  6. 24 Kenya 29,949 t compare
  7. 25 Brazil 21,103 t compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is open shrubland — burning crop residues in Central Asia?
Open shrubland — burning crop residues in Central Asia was 37,161 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3.46 million t in 1997.
What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,599 t in 2023.
How does Central Asia rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
Central Asia ranks 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central 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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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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