Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 0 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 t
Rank
26th
of 31 groups
All-time high
1.80 million t
in 1997
All-time low
0 t
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Eastern Asia, 1990–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1990200720241990: 175.2k t1991: 175.2k t1992: 175.2k t1993: 175.2k t1994: 175.2k t1995: 175.2k t1996: 744.4k t1997: 1.8M t1998: 945.4k t1999: 363.8k t2000: 1.1M t2001: 0 t2002: 924.2 t2003: 614.1 t2004: 0 t2005: 0 t2006: 0 t2007: 0 t2008: 0 t2009: 614.2 t2010: 0 t2011: 0 t2012: 1.8k t2013: 0 t2014: 5.2k t2015: 1.5k t2016: 614.4 t2017: 4.3k t2018: 307.1 t2019: 0 t2020: 0 t2021: 0 t2022: 307.9 t2023: 0 t2024: 0 t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for open shrubland — burning crop residues in Eastern Asia is 0 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Eastern Asia peaked at 1.80 million t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2001.

That places Eastern Asia 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Eastern Asia, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 175,226 t
1991 175,226 t +0.0%
1992 175,226 t +0.0%
1993 175,226 t +0.0%
1994 175,226 t +0.0%
1995 175,226 t +0.0%
1996 744,378 t +324.8%
1997 1.80 million t +141.9%
1998 945,422 t -47.5%
1999 363,822 t -61.5%
2000 1.08 million t +197.4%
2001 0 t -100.0%
2002 924.18 t
2003 614.14 t -33.5%
2004 0 t -100.0%
2005 0 t
2006 0 t
2007 0 t
2008 0 t
2009 614.22 t
2010 0 t -100.0%
2011 0 t
2012 1,849 t
2013 0 t -100.0%
2014 5,238 t
2015 1,541 t -70.6%
2016 614.36 t -60.1%
2017 4,314 t +602.2%
2018 307.12 t -92.9%
2019 0 t -100.0%
2020 0 t
2021 0 t
2022 307.89 t
2023 0 t -100.0%
2024 0 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 490,555 t 175,226 t 1.80 million t 10
2000s 108,402 t 0 t 1.08 million t 10
2010s 1,386 t 0 t 5,238 t 10
2020s 61.58 t 0 t 307.89 t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 23 Peru 31,202 t compare
  2. 24 Kenya 29,949 t compare
  3. 25 Brazil 21,103 t compare
  4. 26 Cabo Verde 0 t
  5. 26 Côte d'Ivoire 0 t compare
  6. 26 Eswatini 17,466 t compare
  7. 27 Sudan (former) 17,126 t compare
  8. 28 Spain 16,890 t compare
  9. 29 India 16,537 t compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is open shrubland — burning crop residues in Eastern Asia?
Open shrubland — burning crop residues in Eastern Asia was 0 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.80 million t in 1997.
What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2001.
How does Eastern Asia rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
Eastern Asia ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern 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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