Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in World
World: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 207.25 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in World, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
World recorded 207.25 million t for open shrubland — burning crop residues in 2024.
That represents a change of down 72.5% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues in World peaked at 893.32 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 95.62 million t, in 2020.
That places World 1st out of 31 groups 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 World, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 355.24 million t | — |
| 1991 | 355.24 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 355.24 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 355.24 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 355.24 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 355.24 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 303.13 million t | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 299.50 million t | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 414.09 million t | +38.3% |
| 1999 | 581.27 million t | +40.4% |
| 2000 | 687.86 million t | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 712.14 million t | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 704.69 million t | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 156.58 million t | -77.8% |
| 2004 | 322.28 million t | +105.8% |
| 2005 | 101.13 million t | -68.6% |
| 2006 | 378.60 million t | +274.4% |
| 2007 | 330.70 million t | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 188.01 million t | -43.1% |
| 2009 | 154.04 million t | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 189.58 million t | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 893.32 million t | +371.2% |
| 2012 | 743.59 million t | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 156.38 million t | -79.0% |
| 2014 | 254.52 million t | +62.8% |
| 2015 | 263.75 million t | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 105.46 million t | -60.0% |
| 2017 | 411.94 million t | +290.6% |
| 2018 | 342.14 million t | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 162.52 million t | -52.5% |
| 2020 | 95.62 million t | -41.2% |
| 2021 | 204.91 million t | +114.3% |
| 2022 | 203.41 million t | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 753.68 million t | +270.5% |
| 2024 | 207.25 million t | -72.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 372.94 million t | 299.50 million t | 581.27 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 373.60 million t | 101.13 million t | 712.14 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 352.32 million t | 105.46 million t | 893.32 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 292.97 million t | 95.62 million t | 753.68 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burning crop residues in World?
- Open shrubland — burning crop residues in World was 207.25 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 893.32 million t in 2011.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.62 million t in 2020.
- How does World rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- World ranks 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.