Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in OECD
OECD: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 169.27 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in OECD, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
OECD recorded 169.27 million t for open shrubland — burning crop residues 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 OECD peaked at 725.27 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.02 million t, in 2020.
That places OECD 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 OECD, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 284.37 million t | — |
| 1991 | 284.37 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 284.37 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 284.37 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 284.37 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 284.37 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 205.37 million t | -27.8% |
| 1997 | 208.93 million t | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 268.43 million t | +28.5% |
| 1999 | 467.06 million t | +74.0% |
| 2000 | 562.84 million t | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 611.45 million t | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 618.01 million t | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 97.22 million t | -84.3% |
| 2004 | 307.37 million t | +216.1% |
| 2005 | 71.47 million t | -76.7% |
| 2006 | 330.17 million t | +361.9% |
| 2007 | 287.86 million t | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 108.26 million t | -62.4% |
| 2009 | 111.12 million t | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 65.09 million t | -41.4% |
| 2011 | 725.27 million t | +1014.3% |
| 2012 | 652.19 million t | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 112.68 million t | -82.7% |
| 2014 | 238.03 million t | +111.2% |
| 2015 | 242.42 million t | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 79.20 million t | -67.3% |
| 2017 | 371.87 million t | +369.5% |
| 2018 | 311.98 million t | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 135.70 million t | -56.5% |
| 2020 | 32.02 million t | -76.4% |
| 2021 | 87.09 million t | +171.9% |
| 2022 | 124.70 million t | +43.2% |
| 2023 | 643.79 million t | +416.3% |
| 2024 | 169.27 million t | -73.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 285.60 million t | 205.37 million t | 467.06 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 310.58 million t | 71.47 million t | 618.01 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 293.44 million t | 65.09 million t | 725.27 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 211.38 million t | 32.02 million t | 643.79 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 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
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,088 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burning crop residues in OECD?
- Open shrubland — burning crop residues in OECD was 169.27 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 OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 725.27 million t in 2011.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.02 million t in 2020.
- How does OECD rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD 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.