Other forest — Burning crop residues in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Other forest — Burning crop residues was 43.34 million t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
43.34 million t
Change on year
down 18.6%
Rank
11th
of 31 groups
All-time high
117.09 million t
in 2004
All-time low
15.97 million t
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Other forest — Burning crop residues in South-Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, other forest — burning crop residues in South-Eastern Asia stood at 43.34 million t.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burning crop residues in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 117.09 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15.97 million t, in 2022.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 11th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Other forest — Burning crop residues in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.10 million t | — |
| 1991 | 53.10 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 53.10 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 53.10 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 53.10 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 53.10 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18.16 million t | -65.8% |
| 1997 | 17.35 million t | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 43.05 million t | +148.2% |
| 1999 | 33.09 million t | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 25.71 million t | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 29.94 million t | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 45.38 million t | +51.6% |
| 2003 | 66.91 million t | +47.5% |
| 2004 | 117.09 million t | +75.0% |
| 2005 | 68.79 million t | -41.2% |
| 2006 | 64.96 million t | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 116.20 million t | +78.9% |
| 2008 | 45.92 million t | -60.5% |
| 2009 | 77.47 million t | +68.7% |
| 2010 | 84.11 million t | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 47.64 million t | -43.4% |
| 2012 | 67.95 million t | +42.6% |
| 2013 | 59.43 million t | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 59.99 million t | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 60.26 million t | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 59.42 million t | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 39.66 million t | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 29.91 million t | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 47.94 million t | +60.3% |
| 2020 | 57.36 million t | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 43.67 million t | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 15.97 million t | -63.4% |
| 2023 | 53.27 million t | +233.6% |
| 2024 | 43.34 million t | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.03 million t | 17.35 million t | 53.10 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.84 million t | 25.71 million t | 117.09 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.63 million t | 29.91 million t | 84.11 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.72 million t | 15.97 million t | 57.36 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
- 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
- 11 Ethiopia 6.28 million t compare
- 12 Paraguay 6.25 million t compare
- 12 Türkiye 138,606 t compare
- 13 Central African Republic 6.18 million t compare
- 13 Melanesia 58,172 t compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 8,619 t compare
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 6.17 million t compare
More climate change data for South-Eastern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 257,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 76,654 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 180,684 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 289.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6,453 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 314,811 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 66,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,048 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 251.94 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burning crop residues in South-Eastern Asia?
- Other forest — burning crop residues in South-Eastern Asia was 43.34 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 117.09 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest other forest — burning crop residues recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.97 million t in 2022.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for other forest — burning crop residues?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South-Eastern 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.