Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Malaysia

Malaysia: Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square was 1.03 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1.03 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
25th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.28 t per square kilometre
in 1972
All-time low
0.8646 t per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Malaysia, 1961–2023

00.511.5196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Malaysia stood at 1.03 t per square kilometre.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Malaysia peaked at 1.28 t per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.8646 t per square kilometre, in 1961.

Malaysia ranks 25th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1961 0.8646 t per square kilometre
1962 0.911 t per square kilometre +5.4%
1963 0.9256 t per square kilometre +1.6%
1964 0.9304 t per square kilometre +0.5%
1965 0.9741 t per square kilometre +4.7%
1966 0.9592 t per square kilometre -1.5%
1967 1 t per square kilometre +4.3%
1968 1.11 t per square kilometre +10.5%
1969 1.15 t per square kilometre +3.6%
1970 1.18 t per square kilometre +3.0%
1971 1.23 t per square kilometre +4.2%
1972 1.28 t per square kilometre +4.3%
1973 1.26 t per square kilometre -1.9%
1974 1.24 t per square kilometre -1.5%
1975 1.26 t per square kilometre +1.4%
1976 1.23 t per square kilometre -2.3%
1977 1.21 t per square kilometre -1.4%
1978 0.976 t per square kilometre -19.4%
1979 1.24 t per square kilometre +26.6%
1980 1.2 t per square kilometre -2.9%
1981 1.19 t per square kilometre -0.8%
1982 1.14 t per square kilometre -4.1%
1983 1.11 t per square kilometre -2.3%
1984 1.04 t per square kilometre -6.3%
1985 1.1 t per square kilometre +5.0%
1986 1.09 t per square kilometre -0.6%
1987 1.1 t per square kilometre +1.2%
1988 1.12 t per square kilometre +1.9%
1989 1.11 t per square kilometre -1.1%
1990 1.14 t per square kilometre +2.5%
1991 1.14 t per square kilometre +0.4%
1992 1.13 t per square kilometre -1.6%
1993 1.16 t per square kilometre +3.1%
1994 1.17 t per square kilometre +0.7%
1995 1.13 t per square kilometre -3.7%
1996 1.15 t per square kilometre +1.9%
1997 1.16 t per square kilometre +0.8%
1998 1.13 t per square kilometre -2.4%
1999 1.16 t per square kilometre +2.7%
2000 1.17 t per square kilometre +0.9%
2001 1.13 t per square kilometre -3.6%
2002 1.14 t per square kilometre +0.7%
2003 1.12 t per square kilometre -1.0%
2004 1.14 t per square kilometre +1.3%
2005 1.13 t per square kilometre -0.7%
2006 1.08 t per square kilometre -4.6%
2007 1.13 t per square kilometre +4.4%
2008 1.1 t per square kilometre -2.5%
2009 1.13 t per square kilometre +2.8%
2010 1.13 t per square kilometre +0.4%
2011 1.15 t per square kilometre +1.4%
2012 1.15 t per square kilometre -0.4%
2013 1.12 t per square kilometre -1.9%
2014 1.03 t per square kilometre -8.5%
2015 1.14 t per square kilometre +10.9%
2016 1.15 t per square kilometre +1.1%
2017 1.15 t per square kilometre -0.5%
2018 1.17 t per square kilometre +2.1%
2019 1.13 t per square kilometre -4.0%
2020 1.08 t per square kilometre -4.0%
2021 1.08 t per square kilometre +0.5%
2022 1.07 t per square kilometre -1.5%
2023 1.03 t per square kilometre -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9796 t per square kilometre 0.8646 t per square kilometre 1.15 t per square kilometre 9
1970s 1.21 t per square kilometre 0.976 t per square kilometre 1.28 t per square kilometre 10
1980s 1.12 t per square kilometre 1.04 t per square kilometre 1.2 t per square kilometre 10
1990s 1.15 t per square kilometre 1.13 t per square kilometre 1.17 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.13 t per square kilometre 1.08 t per square kilometre 1.17 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.13 t per square kilometre 1.03 t per square kilometre 1.17 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.07 t per square kilometre 1.03 t per square kilometre 1.08 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 22 Togo 1.15 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 23 Senegal 1.14 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 24 Haiti 1.04 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 26 Ghana 0.8944 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 27 Ecuador 0.7597 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 28 Panama 0.7516 t per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Malaysia?
Rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Malaysia was 1.03 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1.28 t per square kilometre in 1972.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8646 t per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Malaysia rank for rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square?
Malaysia ranks 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice — 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.

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Indicator
Rice — 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
122 places, 6,272 data points, 1961–2023
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Rice — 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.