Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 14.56 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.56 million t
Change on year
up 236.6%
World rank
4th
of 218 countries
All-time high
32.04 million t
in 1998
All-time low
642,814 t
in 2004
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Russian Federation, 1992–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1992200820241992: 9.6M t1993: 9.6M t1994: 9.6M t1995: 9.6M t1996: 17.4M t1997: 5.4M t1998: 32.0M t1999: 10.5M t2000: 16.4M t2001: 17.1M t2002: 8.3M t2003: 28.2M t2004: 642.8k t2005: 3.8M t2006: 1.9M t2007: 3.0M t2008: 2.9M t2009: 5.6M t2010: 21.0M t2011: 3.0M t2012: 6.1M t2013: 6.9M t2014: 1.8M t2015: 1.1M t2016: 11.5M t2017: 1.8M t2018: 3.6M t2019: 14.3M t2020: 20.9M t2021: 12.6M t2022: 2.4M t2023: 4.3M t2024: 14.6M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Russian Federation stood at 14.56 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 236.6% on the previous year and up 711.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Russian Federation peaked at 32.04 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 642,814 t, in 2004.

Russian Federation ranks 4th of 218 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 Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Russian Federation, 1992 to 2024.
Year t Change
1992 9.63 million t
1993 9.63 million t +0.0%
1994 9.63 million t +0.0%
1995 9.63 million t +0.0%
1996 17.44 million t +81.2%
1997 5.35 million t -69.3%
1998 32.04 million t +498.3%
1999 10.51 million t -67.2%
2000 16.44 million t +56.4%
2001 17.09 million t +4.0%
2002 8.25 million t -51.7%
2003 28.24 million t +242.3%
2004 642,814 t -97.7%
2005 3.79 million t +489.5%
2006 1.94 million t -48.9%
2007 3.00 million t +54.8%
2008 2.89 million t -3.5%
2009 5.59 million t +93.3%
2010 21.04 million t +276.2%
2011 3.02 million t -85.6%
2012 6.07 million t +100.7%
2013 6.92 million t +14.0%
2014 1.79 million t -74.1%
2015 1.11 million t -38.2%
2016 11.46 million t +932.7%
2017 1.82 million t -84.1%
2018 3.63 million t +99.4%
2019 14.33 million t +295.1%
2020 20.89 million t +45.8%
2021 12.58 million t -39.8%
2022 2.38 million t -81.1%
2023 4.33 million t +82.0%
2024 14.56 million t +236.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.98 million t 5.35 million t 32.04 million t 8
2000s 8.79 million t 642,814 t 28.24 million t 10
2010s 7.12 million t 1.11 million t 21.04 million t 10
2020s 10.95 million t 2.38 million t 20.89 million t 5

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 1 OECD 169.27 million t compare
  2. 2 Australia 167.56 million t compare
  3. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.10 million t compare
  4. 2 Australia and New Zealand 167.56 million t compare
  5. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 902,869 t compare
  6. 5 Botswana 13.21 million t compare
  7. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 105,214 t compare
  8. 6 South Africa 2.28 million t compare
  9. 7 Iraq 1.33 million t compare
  10. 7 Türkiye 28,253 t compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is open shrubland — burning crop residues in Russian Federation?
Open shrubland — burning crop residues in Russian Federation was 14.56 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 Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 32.04 million t in 1998.
What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 642,814 t in 2004.
How does Russian Federation rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
Russian Federation ranks 4th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 711.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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