Other forest — Burning crop residues in Myanmar
Myanmar: Other forest — Burning crop residues was 14.78 million t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
14.78 million t
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
7th
of 219 countries
All-time high
47.43 million t
in 2004
All-time low
6.71 million t
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Other forest — Burning crop residues in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 14.78 million t for other forest — burning crop residues in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burning crop residues in Myanmar peaked at 47.43 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.71 million t, in 2022.
Myanmar ranks 7th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Other forest — Burning crop residues in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.24 million t | — |
| 1991 | 19.24 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 19.24 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19.24 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 19.24 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 19.24 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.90 million t | -53.7% |
| 1997 | 7.05 million t | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 13.05 million t | +85.2% |
| 1999 | 14.99 million t | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 9.60 million t | -36.0% |
| 2001 | 12.31 million t | +28.2% |
| 2002 | 9.20 million t | -25.2% |
| 2003 | 21.95 million t | +138.5% |
| 2004 | 47.43 million t | +116.1% |
| 2005 | 21.34 million t | -55.0% |
| 2006 | 23.04 million t | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 39.94 million t | +73.3% |
| 2008 | 12.48 million t | -68.7% |
| 2009 | 36.55 million t | +192.8% |
| 2010 | 35.41 million t | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 11.76 million t | -66.8% |
| 2012 | 29.98 million t | +155.0% |
| 2013 | 22.50 million t | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 23.00 million t | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 24.42 million t | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 13.58 million t | -44.4% |
| 2017 | 13.66 million t | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.85 million t | -27.9% |
| 2019 | 16.14 million t | +63.9% |
| 2020 | 20.93 million t | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 21.51 million t | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 6.71 million t | -68.8% |
| 2023 | 15.90 million t | +136.9% |
| 2024 | 14.78 million t | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.94 million t | 7.05 million t | 19.24 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.38 million t | 9.20 million t | 47.43 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.03 million t | 9.85 million t | 35.41 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.97 million t | 6.71 million t | 21.51 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 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
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.75 million t compare
- 6 India 17.06 million t compare
- 7 Viet Nam 2.50 million t compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.82 million t compare
- 8 Zambia 13.75 million t compare
- 9 Cambodia 7.98 million t compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.12 million t compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 531,886 t compare
- 10 Thailand 6.86 million t compare
More climate change data for Myanmar
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 59,991 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 45,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 55.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,794 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,150 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,577 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burning crop residues in Myanmar?
- Other forest — burning crop residues in Myanmar was 14.78 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 47.43 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest other forest — burning crop residues recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.71 million t in 2022.
- How does Myanmar rank for other forest — burning crop residues?
- Myanmar ranks 7th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.