Open shrubland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … capita in Australia

Australia: Open shrubland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … capita was 6.16 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.16 t per person
Change on year
down 74.3%
World rank
1st
of 185 countries
All-time high
32.07 t per person
in 2011
All-time low
1.12 t per person
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Australia, 1990–2024

01020301990200720241990: 16.4 t per person1991: 16.2 t per person1992: 16 t per person1993: 15.9 t per person1994: 15.7 t per person1995: 15.5 t per person1996: 10.7 t per person1997: 11 t per person1998: 13 t per person1999: 24.1 t per person2000: 29.2 t per person2001: 31.7 t per person2002: 31.5 t per person2003: 4.8 t per person2004: 15.2 t per person2005: 3.1 t per person2006: 16.1 t per person2007: 13.7 t per person2008: 5 t per person2009: 5 t per person2010: 2.9 t per person2011: 32.1 t per person2012: 28.6 t per person2013: 4.8 t per person2014: 10 t per person2015: 10 t per person2016: 3.2 t per person2017: 15 t per person2018: 12.4 t per person2019: 5.3 t per person2020: 1.1 t per person2021: 3.3 t per person2022: 4.7 t per person2023: 23.9 t per person2024: 6.2 t per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

In 2024, open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Australia stood at 6.16 t per person.

The figure is down 74.3% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Australia peaked at 32.07 t per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.12 t per person, in 2020.

That places Australia 1st out of 185 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 (Biomass burned, dry) … capita in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per capita in Australia, 1990 to 2024.
Year t per person Change
1990 16.39 t per person —
1991 16.18 t per person -1.3%
1992 16 t per person -1.1%
1993 15.86 t per person -0.9%
1994 15.7 t per person -1.0%
1995 15.53 t per person -1.1%
1996 10.72 t per person -31.0%
1997 10.97 t per person +2.3%
1998 12.96 t per person +18.2%
1999 24.06 t per person +85.6%
2000 29.18 t per person +21.3%
2001 31.71 t per person +8.6%
2002 31.53 t per person -0.5%
2003 4.85 t per person -84.6%
2004 15.2 t per person +213.4%
2005 3.1 t per person -79.6%
2006 16.05 t per person +417.3%
2007 13.69 t per person -14.7%
2008 5.02 t per person -63.3%
2009 5.04 t per person +0.4%
2010 2.88 t per person -42.8%
2011 32.07 t per person +1013.2%
2012 28.57 t per person -10.9%
2013 4.77 t per person -83.3%
2014 10.04 t per person +110.6%
2015 10.02 t per person -0.2%
2016 3.23 t per person -67.8%
2017 15.02 t per person +365.2%
2018 12.41 t per person -17.4%
2019 5.28 t per person -57.5%
2020 1.12 t per person -78.8%
2021 3.32 t per person +196.6%
2022 4.67 t per person +40.8%
2023 23.94 t per person +412.3%
2024 6.16 t per person -74.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Open shrubland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … capita in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +1013.2% 2.88 t per person 32.07 t per person
2006 +417.3% 3.1 t per person 16.05 t per person
2023 +412.3% 4.67 t per person 23.94 t per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.44 t per person 10.72 t per person 24.06 t per person 10
2000s 15.54 t per person 3.1 t per person 31.71 t per person 10
2010s 12.43 t per person 2.88 t per person 32.07 t per person 10
2020s 7.84 t per person 1.12 t per person 23.94 t per person 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 2 Botswana 5.24 t per person compare
  2. 3 Namibia 0.1888 t per person compare
  3. 4 South Africa 0.0356 t per person compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Australia?
Open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Australia was 6.16 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 32.07 t per person in 2011.
What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.12 t per person in 2020.
How does Australia rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Australia ranks 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per capita
Unit
t per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 6,364 data points, 1990–2024
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Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.