Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Western Asia
Western Asia: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 2.31 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Western Asia, 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 Western Asia is 2.31 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 215.3% on the previous year and up 1,529.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Western Asia peaked at 3.32 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 44,206 t, in 2011.
That places Western Asia 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 545,057 t | — |
| 1991 | 545,057 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 562,102 t | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 562,102 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 562,102 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 562,102 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.09 million t | +93.8% |
| 1997 | 761,429 t | -30.1% |
| 1998 | 3.32 million t | +335.7% |
| 1999 | 1.36 million t | -59.1% |
| 2000 | 428,379 t | -68.4% |
| 2001 | 123,989 t | -71.1% |
| 2002 | 177,868 t | +43.5% |
| 2003 | 137,727 t | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 173,964 t | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 260,159 t | +49.5% |
| 2006 | 147,519 t | -43.3% |
| 2007 | 146,645 t | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 49,385 t | -66.3% |
| 2009 | 49,707 t | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 90,229 t | +81.5% |
| 2011 | 44,206 t | -51.0% |
| 2012 | 74,281 t | +68.0% |
| 2013 | 170,065 t | +128.9% |
| 2014 | 141,803 t | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 159,931 t | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 235,435 t | +47.2% |
| 2017 | 257,884 t | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 50,026 t | -80.6% |
| 2019 | 2.52 million t | +4935.8% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million t | -59.7% |
| 2021 | 187,475 t | -81.5% |
| 2022 | 59,447 t | -68.3% |
| 2023 | 732,731 t | +1132.6% |
| 2024 | 2.31 million t | +215.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 986,261 t | 545,057 t | 3.32 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 169,534 t | 49,385 t | 428,379 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 374,306 t | 44,206 t | 2.52 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 860,827 t | 59,447 t | 2.31 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More climate change data for Western Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.32 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 99,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 37,104 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 62,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 140.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,230 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 26,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 22,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,493 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 86.51 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burning crop residues in Western Asia?
- Open shrubland — burning crop residues in Western Asia was 2.31 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,206 t in 2011.
- How does Western Asia rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Western Asia ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,529.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Asia 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.