Other forest — Burning crop residues in Thailand
Thailand: Other forest — Burning crop residues was 6.86 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burning crop residues in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, other forest — burning crop residues in Thailand stood at 6.86 million t.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burning crop residues in Thailand peaked at 9.26 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 942,319 t, in 2022.
That places Thailand 10th out of 219 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.
Other forest — Burning crop residues in Thailand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.97 million t | — |
| 1991 | 3.97 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.97 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.97 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.97 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.97 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million t | -73.8% |
| 1997 | 967,319 t | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 2.79 million t | +188.8% |
| 1999 | 1.58 million t | -43.3% |
| 2000 | 978,397 t | -38.2% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million t | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.51 million t | +49.6% |
| 2003 | 2.58 million t | +70.7% |
| 2004 | 6.43 million t | +149.6% |
| 2005 | 3.07 million t | -52.2% |
| 2006 | 2.69 million t | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 5.94 million t | +120.6% |
| 2008 | 2.34 million t | -60.7% |
| 2009 | 5.22 million t | +123.3% |
| 2010 | 3.96 million t | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 3.17 million t | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 3.40 million t | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 3.01 million t | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 4.87 million t | +61.8% |
| 2015 | 4.21 million t | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 7.64 million t | +81.3% |
| 2017 | 5.43 million t | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 2.64 million t | -51.4% |
| 2019 | 9.26 million t | +250.8% |
| 2020 | 7.59 million t | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 6.59 million t | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 942,319 t | -85.7% |
| 2023 | 7.52 million t | +697.8% |
| 2024 | 6.86 million t | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.02 million t | 967,319 t | 3.97 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 million t | 978,397 t | 6.43 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.76 million t | 2.64 million t | 9.26 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.90 million t | 942,319 t | 7.59 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 7 Myanmar 14.78 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
- 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
More climate change data for Thailand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.58 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,242 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 567.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 38,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,932 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.25 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burning crop residues in Thailand?
- Other forest — burning crop residues in Thailand was 6.86 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 9.26 million t in 2019.
- What is the lowest other forest — burning crop residues recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 942,319 t in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for other forest — burning crop residues?
- Thailand ranks 10th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.