Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Thailand
Thailand: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 305.9 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
305.9 t
World rank
41st
of 218 countries
All-time high
39,548 t
in 1998
All-time low
0 t
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 305.9 t for open shrubland — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Thailand peaked at 39,548 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2022.
That places Thailand 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Thailand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,547 t | — |
| 1991 | 4,547 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,547 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,547 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,547 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,547 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 262.41 t | -94.2% |
| 1997 | 8,498 t | +3138.4% |
| 1998 | 39,548 t | +365.4% |
| 1999 | 35,279 t | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 17,393 t | -50.7% |
| 2001 | 3,365 t | -80.7% |
| 2002 | 917.74 t | -72.7% |
| 2003 | 305.9 t | -66.7% |
| 2004 | 3,059 t | +900.0% |
| 2005 | 1,224 t | -60.0% |
| 2006 | 917.69 t | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 611.71 t | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 611.87 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 917.75 t | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 1,223 t | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 3,671 t | +200.0% |
| 2012 | 1,835 t | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 3,365 t | +83.3% |
| 2014 | 1,835 t | -45.5% |
| 2015 | 1,530 t | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 1,224 t | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 917.74 t | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 611.8 t | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 917.69 t | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 1,224 t | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 305.9 t | -75.0% |
| 2022 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 t | — |
| 2024 | 305.9 t | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,087 t | 262.41 t | 39,548 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,932 t | 305.9 t | 17,393 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,713 t | 611.8 t | 3,671 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 367.09 t | 0 t | 1,224 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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- 44 Cayman Islands 0 t
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- 44 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 t compare
- 44 China, Macao SAR 0 t
- 44 China, mainland 0 t compare
- 44 China, Taiwan Province of 0 t
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- 44 Comoros 0 t
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- 44 Cook Islands 0 t
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- 44 Czechia 0 t
- 44 Denmark 0 t
- 44 Djibouti 0 t compare
- 44 Dominica 0 t
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- 44 Ecuador 0 t compare
- 44 El Salvador 0 t
- 44 Equatorial Guinea 0 t
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- 44 Estonia 0 t compare
- 44 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 t
- 44 Faroe Islands 0 t
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- 44 France 0 t compare
- 44 French Guiana 0 t
- 44 French Polynesia 0 t
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- 44 Grenada 0 t
- 44 Guadeloupe 0 t
- 44 Guam 0 t
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- 44 Guinea 0 t compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 0 t compare
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- 44 Isle of Man 0 t
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- 44 Luxembourg 0 t
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- 44 Maldives 0 t
- 44 Malta 0 t
- 44 Marshall Islands 0 t
- 44 Martinique 0 t
- 44 Mauritius 0 t
- 44 Mayotte 0 t
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- 44 Montenegro 0 t
- 44 Montserrat 0 t
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- 44 Naoero 0 t
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- 44 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 t
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- 44 Samoa 0 t
- 44 Sao Tome and Principe 0 t
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- 44 Slovakia 0 t
- 44 Slovenia 0 t
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- 44 Tokelau 0 t
- 44 Tonga 0 t
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- 44 Tuvalu 0 t
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- 44 Uruguay 0 t compare
- 44 Vanuatu 0 t
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More climate change data for Thailand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.58 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,242 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 567.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 38,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,932 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.25 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burning crop residues in Thailand?
- Open shrubland — burning crop residues in Thailand was 305.9 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 39,548 t in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Thailand ranks 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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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About this data
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.