Other forest: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square in Thailand

Thailand: Other forest: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square was 14.72 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
14.72 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 697.8%
World rank
5th
of 186 countries
All-time high
18.13 t per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
1.84 t per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Thailand, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 7.8 t per square kilometre1991: 7.8 t per square kilometre1992: 7.8 t per square kilometre1993: 7.8 t per square kilometre1994: 7.8 t per square kilometre1995: 7.8 t per square kilometre1996: 2 t per square kilometre1997: 1.9 t per square kilometre1998: 5.5 t per square kilometre1999: 3.1 t per square kilometre2000: 1.9 t per square kilometre2001: 2 t per square kilometre2002: 3 t per square kilometre2003: 5 t per square kilometre2004: 12.6 t per square kilometre2005: 6 t per square kilometre2006: 5.3 t per square kilometre2007: 11.6 t per square kilometre2008: 4.6 t per square kilometre2009: 10.2 t per square kilometre2010: 7.8 t per square kilometre2011: 6.2 t per square kilometre2012: 6.7 t per square kilometre2013: 5.9 t per square kilometre2014: 9.5 t per square kilometre2015: 8.2 t per square kilometre2016: 15 t per square kilometre2017: 10.6 t per square kilometre2018: 5.2 t per square kilometre2019: 18.1 t per square kilometre2020: 14.8 t per square kilometre2021: 12.9 t per square kilometre2022: 1.8 t per square kilometre2023: 14.7 t per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other forest — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Thailand is 14.72 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 697.8% on the previous year and up 149.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Thailand peaked at 18.13 t per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.84 t per square kilometre, in 2022.

Thailand ranks 5th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 (Biomass burned, dry) … square in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre in Thailand, 1990 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1990 7.78 t per square kilometre —
1991 7.78 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 7.78 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 7.78 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 7.78 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 7.78 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 2.04 t per square kilometre -73.8%
1997 1.89 t per square kilometre -7.2%
1998 5.47 t per square kilometre +188.8%
1999 3.1 t per square kilometre -43.3%
2000 1.92 t per square kilometre -38.2%
2001 1.98 t per square kilometre +3.2%
2002 2.95 t per square kilometre +49.6%
2003 5.04 t per square kilometre +70.6%
2004 12.59 t per square kilometre +149.6%
2005 6.01 t per square kilometre -52.2%
2006 5.27 t per square kilometre -12.3%
2007 11.63 t per square kilometre +120.6%
2008 4.57 t per square kilometre -60.7%
2009 10.21 t per square kilometre +123.3%
2010 7.75 t per square kilometre -24.1%
2011 6.21 t per square kilometre -19.9%
2012 6.66 t per square kilometre +7.2%
2013 5.89 t per square kilometre -11.5%
2014 9.53 t per square kilometre +61.8%
2015 8.25 t per square kilometre -13.5%
2016 14.95 t per square kilometre +81.3%
2017 10.63 t per square kilometre -28.9%
2018 5.17 t per square kilometre -51.4%
2019 18.13 t per square kilometre +250.8%
2020 14.85 t per square kilometre -18.1%
2021 12.89 t per square kilometre -13.2%
2022 1.84 t per square kilometre -85.7%
2023 14.72 t per square kilometre +697.8%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 14.72 t per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0135 t per square kilometre, 1094.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other forest: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +697.8% 1.84 t per square kilometre 14.72 t per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.92 t per square kilometre 1.89 t per square kilometre 7.78 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 6.22 t per square kilometre 1.92 t per square kilometre 12.59 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 9.32 t per square kilometre 5.17 t per square kilometre 18.13 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 11.08 t per square kilometre 1.84 t per square kilometre 14.85 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 2 Cambodia 30.6 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Myanmar 24.36 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Chile 18.53 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 6 Zambia 13.99 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 7 Canada 13.19 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 8 Central African Republic 10.55 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Thailand?
Other forest — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Thailand was 14.72 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other forest — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 18.13 t per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest other forest — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.84 t per square kilometre in 2022.
How does Thailand rank for other forest — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Thailand ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is other forest — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 149.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,245 data points, 1990–2023
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Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.