Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 13.81 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
13.81 million t
Change on year
down 82.3%
Rank
10th
of 31 groups
All-time high
118.84 million t
in 2011
All-time low
2.82 million t
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1990–2024

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M1990200720241990: 33.6M t1991: 33.6M t1992: 34.1M t1993: 34.3M t1994: 34.3M t1995: 34.3M t1996: 30.7M t1997: 34.5M t1998: 32.7M t1999: 34.4M t2000: 34.2M t2001: 48.3M t2002: 53.5M t2003: 4.8M t2004: 4.0M t2005: 11.9M t2006: 19.9M t2007: 16.1M t2008: 66.7M t2009: 8.4M t2010: 78.3M t2011: 118.8M t2012: 33.7M t2013: 23.9M t2014: 7.0M t2015: 9.1M t2016: 2.8M t2017: 25.9M t2018: 13.2M t2019: 4.4M t2020: 27.6M t2021: 75.0M t2022: 55.4M t2023: 78.1M t2024: 13.8M t

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

Analysis

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) recorded 13.81 million t for open shrubland — burning crop residues in 2024.

The figure is down 82.3% on the previous year and up 97.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 118.84 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.82 million t, in 2016.

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 10th 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 Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), year by year

Annual values for Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 33.63 million t
1991 33.63 million t +0.0%
1992 34.11 million t +1.4%
1993 34.26 million t +0.4%
1994 34.26 million t +0.0%
1995 34.26 million t +0.0%
1996 30.70 million t -10.4%
1997 34.48 million t +12.3%
1998 32.69 million t -5.2%
1999 34.44 million t +5.3%
2000 34.17 million t -0.8%
2001 48.33 million t +41.4%
2002 53.48 million t +10.7%
2003 4.78 million t -91.1%
2004 4.03 million t -15.7%
2005 11.89 million t +195.2%
2006 19.89 million t +67.3%
2007 16.10 million t -19.1%
2008 66.66 million t +314.1%
2009 8.41 million t -87.4%
2010 78.28 million t +830.2%
2011 118.84 million t +51.8%
2012 33.68 million t -71.7%
2013 23.94 million t -28.9%
2014 6.98 million t -70.9%
2015 9.13 million t +30.8%
2016 2.82 million t -69.1%
2017 25.88 million t +817.0%
2018 13.18 million t -49.1%
2019 4.37 million t -66.8%
2020 27.57 million t +530.7%
2021 75.04 million t +172.2%
2022 55.38 million t -26.2%
2023 78.09 million t +41.0%
2024 13.81 million t -82.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.65 million t 30.70 million t 34.48 million t 10
2000s 26.77 million t 4.03 million t 66.66 million t 10
2010s 31.71 million t 2.82 million t 118.84 million t 10
2020s 49.98 million t 13.81 million t 78.09 million t 5

Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

  1. 7 Iraq 1.33 million t compare
  2. 7 Türkiye 28,253 t compare
  3. 8 Argentina 721,004 t compare
  4. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 t compare
  5. 8 Timor-Leste 0 t
  6. 8 Viet Nam 0 t compare
  7. 9 Angola 649,907 t compare
  8. 10 Namibia 572,041 t compare
  9. 11 Canada 529,993 t compare
  10. 12 Mexico 268,588 t compare
  11. 13 Pakistan 263,944 t compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is open shrubland — burning crop residues in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Open shrubland — burning crop residues in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 13.81 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 Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 118.84 million t in 2011.
What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.82 million t in 2016.
How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 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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