Other forest — Burning crop residues in World
World: Other forest — Burning crop residues was 321.52 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other forest — Burning crop residues in World, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, other forest — burning crop residues in World stood at 321.52 million t.
The figure is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burning crop residues in World peaked at 553.48 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 298.40 million t, in 1997.
That places World 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 World, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 420.17 million t | — |
| 1991 | 420.17 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 420.17 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 420.17 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 420.17 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 420.17 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 318.05 million t | -24.3% |
| 1997 | 298.40 million t | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 470.34 million t | +57.6% |
| 1999 | 412.08 million t | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 306.36 million t | -25.7% |
| 2001 | 315.84 million t | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 323.09 million t | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 467.40 million t | +44.7% |
| 2004 | 441.34 million t | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 392.87 million t | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 407.53 million t | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 470.18 million t | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 432.15 million t | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 445.38 million t | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 513.82 million t | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 406.95 million t | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 534.57 million t | +31.4% |
| 2013 | 431.53 million t | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 456.31 million t | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 425.28 million t | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 442.21 million t | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 421.95 million t | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 440.73 million t | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 553.48 million t | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 451.94 million t | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 421.13 million t | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 302.37 million t | -28.2% |
| 2023 | 408.35 million t | +35.1% |
| 2024 | 321.52 million t | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 401.99 million t | 298.40 million t | 470.34 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 400.21 million t | 306.36 million t | 470.18 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 462.68 million t | 406.95 million t | 553.48 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 381.06 million t | 302.37 million t | 451.94 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
More climate change data for World
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24,468 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burning crop residues in World?
- Other forest — burning crop residues in World was 321.52 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 553.48 million t in 2019.
- What is the lowest other forest — burning crop residues recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 298.40 million t in 1997.
- How does World rank for other forest — burning crop residues?
- World ranks 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.