Other forest — Burning crop residues in Thailand

Thailand: Other forest — Burning crop residues was 6.86 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.86 million t
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
10th
of 219 countries
All-time high
9.26 million t
in 2019
All-time low
942,319 t
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Burning crop residues in Thailand, 1990–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1990200720241990: 4.0M t1991: 4.0M t1992: 4.0M t1993: 4.0M t1994: 4.0M t1995: 4.0M t1996: 1.0M t1997: 967.3k t1998: 2.8M t1999: 1.6M t2000: 978.4k t2001: 1.0M t2002: 1.5M t2003: 2.6M t2004: 6.4M t2005: 3.1M t2006: 2.7M t2007: 5.9M t2008: 2.3M t2009: 5.2M t2010: 4.0M t2011: 3.2M t2012: 3.4M t2013: 3.0M t2014: 4.9M t2015: 4.2M t2016: 7.6M t2017: 5.4M t2018: 2.6M t2019: 9.3M t2020: 7.6M t2021: 6.6M t2022: 942.3k t2023: 7.5M t2024: 6.9M t

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

Annual values for Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Thailand, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Myanmar 14.78 million t compare
  2. 7 Viet Nam 2.50 million t compare
  3. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.82 million t compare
  4. 8 Zambia 13.75 million t compare
  5. 9 Cambodia 7.98 million t compare
  6. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.12 million t compare
  7. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 531,886 t compare
  8. 11 Ethiopia 6.28 million t compare
  9. 12 Paraguay 6.25 million t compare
  10. 12 Türkiye 138,606 t compare
  11. 13 Central African Republic 6.18 million t compare
  12. 13 Melanesia 58,172 t compare

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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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Indicator
Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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