Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Oceania
Oceania: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 167.56 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Oceania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — burning crop residues in Oceania is 167.56 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 73.7% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Oceania peaked at 716.34 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 28.70 million t, in 2020.
Oceania ranks 3rd of 31 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 Oceania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 279.62 million t | — |
| 1991 | 279.62 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 279.62 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 279.62 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 279.62 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 279.62 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 195.33 million t | -30.1% |
| 1997 | 202.07 million t | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 241.20 million t | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 452.61 million t | +87.7% |
| 2000 | 555.35 million t | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 611.14 million t | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 614.74 million t | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 95.63 million t | -84.4% |
| 2004 | 302.97 million t | +216.8% |
| 2005 | 62.60 million t | -79.3% |
| 2006 | 328.24 million t | +424.3% |
| 2007 | 285.19 million t | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 106.66 million t | -62.6% |
| 2009 | 109.30 million t | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 63.46 million t | -41.9% |
| 2011 | 716.34 million t | +1028.7% |
| 2012 | 649.45 million t | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 110.25 million t | -83.0% |
| 2014 | 235.67 million t | +113.7% |
| 2015 | 238.70 million t | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 78.09 million t | -67.3% |
| 2017 | 369.29 million t | +372.9% |
| 2018 | 309.72 million t | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 133.64 million t | -56.9% |
| 2020 | 28.70 million t | -78.5% |
| 2021 | 85.23 million t | +197.0% |
| 2022 | 121.56 million t | +42.6% |
| 2023 | 638.13 million t | +424.9% |
| 2024 | 167.56 million t | -73.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 276.89 million t | 195.33 million t | 452.61 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 307.18 million t | 62.60 million t | 614.74 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 290.46 million t | 63.46 million t | 716.34 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 208.24 million t | 28.70 million t | 638.13 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 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
- 5 Botswana 13.21 million t compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 105,214 t compare
- 6 South Africa 2.28 million t compare
More climate change data for Oceania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.44 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 170,425 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 47,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 123,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 178.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,817 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,542 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.59 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burning crop residues in Oceania?
- Open shrubland — burning crop residues in Oceania was 167.56 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 Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 716.34 million t in 2011.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.70 million t in 2020.
- How does Oceania rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Oceania ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oceania 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.