Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 2.10 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 2.10 million t. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.8% on the previous year and up 294.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 2.10 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50,919 t, in 2012.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd of 21 countries 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 437,069 t | — |
| 1991 | 437,069 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 437,069 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 437,069 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 437,069 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 437,069 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 628,203 t | +43.7% |
| 1997 | 290,048 t | -53.8% |
| 1998 | 558,887 t | +92.7% |
| 1999 | 440,517 t | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 246,154 t | -44.1% |
| 2001 | 73,912 t | -70.0% |
| 2002 | 500,506 t | +577.2% |
| 2003 | 297,170 t | -40.6% |
| 2004 | 428,410 t | +44.2% |
| 2005 | 364,315 t | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 368,307 t | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 310,401 t | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 84,953 t | -72.6% |
| 2009 | 76,366 t | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 184,358 t | +141.4% |
| 2011 | 451,419 t | +144.9% |
| 2012 | 50,919 t | -88.7% |
| 2013 | 193,189 t | +279.4% |
| 2014 | 532,347 t | +175.6% |
| 2015 | 217,790 t | -59.1% |
| 2016 | 431,239 t | +98.0% |
| 2017 | 279,138 t | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 210,701 t | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 661,900 t | +214.1% |
| 2020 | 1.21 million t | +83.6% |
| 2021 | 358,457 t | -70.5% |
| 2022 | 69,310 t | -80.7% |
| 2023 | 1.05 million t | +1416.3% |
| 2024 | 2.10 million t | +99.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Iran (Islamic Republic of) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1416.3% | 69,310 t | 1.05 million t |
| 2002 | +577.2% | 73,912 t | 500,506 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 454,007 t | 290,048 t | 628,203 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 275,049 t | 73,912 t | 500,506 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 321,300 t | 50,919 t | 661,900 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 958,772 t | 69,310 t | 2.10 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 1 OECD 169.27 million t compare
- 2 Australia 167.56 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
- 5 Botswana 13.21 million t compare
More climate change data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.92 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 54,736 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 38,305 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,207 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,576 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 47.46 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burning crop residues in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Open shrubland — burning crop residues in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 2.10 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,919 t in 2012.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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.