Other forest — Burning crop residues in Asia
Asia: Other forest — Burning crop residues was 67.74 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other forest — Burning crop residues in Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Asia recorded 67.74 million t for other forest — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burning crop residues in Asia peaked at 160.92 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 31.71 million t, in 1996.
Asia ranks 2nd of 22 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other forest — Burning crop residues in Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.67 million t | — |
| 1991 | 87.67 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 88.09 million t | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 88.09 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 88.09 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 88.09 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31.71 million t | -64.0% |
| 1997 | 40.30 million t | +27.1% |
| 1998 | 61.36 million t | +52.3% |
| 1999 | 52.92 million t | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 44.07 million t | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 41.05 million t | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 53.83 million t | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 96.57 million t | +79.4% |
| 2004 | 160.92 million t | +66.6% |
| 2005 | 94.46 million t | -41.3% |
| 2006 | 84.51 million t | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 158.75 million t | +87.8% |
| 2008 | 79.56 million t | -49.9% |
| 2009 | 152.78 million t | +92.0% |
| 2010 | 137.91 million t | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 82.21 million t | -40.4% |
| 2012 | 138.94 million t | +69.0% |
| 2013 | 99.68 million t | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 97.87 million t | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 87.94 million t | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 94.51 million t | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 95.66 million t | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 83.69 million t | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 81.85 million t | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 74.93 million t | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 121.32 million t | +61.9% |
| 2022 | 53.55 million t | -55.9% |
| 2023 | 79.39 million t | +48.3% |
| 2024 | 67.74 million t | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.40 million t | 31.71 million t | 88.09 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.65 million t | 41.05 million t | 160.92 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.03 million t | 81.85 million t | 138.94 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.38 million t | 53.55 million t | 121.32 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 Mozambique 83.24 million t compare
- 2 OECD 73.91 million t compare
- 3 Russian Federation 30.67 million t compare
- 4 Canada 30.48 million t compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.46 million t compare
- 5 Mexico 19.26 million t compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 7.04 million t compare
More climate change data for Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 512,601 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.49 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 53,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.12 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 552,825 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 567,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20,277 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burning crop residues in Asia?
- Other forest — burning crop residues in Asia was 67.74 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burning crop residues recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 160.92 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest other forest — burning crop residues recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.71 million t in 1996.
- How does Asia rank for other forest — burning crop residues?
- Asia ranks 2nd out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — 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.