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

Thailand: Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square was 12.05 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.05 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
12.87 t per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
6.59 t per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Thailand is 12.05 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Thailand peaked at 12.87 t per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.59 t per square kilometre, in 1961.

Thailand ranks 2nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre in Thailand, 1961 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1961 6.59 t per square kilometre
1962 7.04 t per square kilometre +6.9%
1963 7 t per square kilometre -0.6%
1964 6.79 t per square kilometre -2.9%
1965 6.75 t per square kilometre -0.6%
1966 7.92 t per square kilometre +17.3%
1967 6.89 t per square kilometre -13.0%
1968 7.47 t per square kilometre +8.4%
1969 7.81 t per square kilometre +4.6%
1970 7.38 t per square kilometre -5.6%
1971 7.64 t per square kilometre +3.5%
1972 7.3 t per square kilometre -4.5%
1973 8.34 t per square kilometre +14.2%
1974 7.89 t per square kilometre -5.3%
1975 9 t per square kilometre +14.0%
1976 8.79 t per square kilometre -2.3%
1977 9.42 t per square kilometre +7.1%
1978 9.62 t per square kilometre +2.1%
1979 9.32 t per square kilometre -3.1%
1980 9.9 t per square kilometre +6.3%
1981 9.8 t per square kilometre -1.0%
1982 9.62 t per square kilometre -1.8%
1983 10.34 t per square kilometre +7.4%
1984 10.37 t per square kilometre +0.2%
1985 10.59 t per square kilometre +2.1%
1986 9.9 t per square kilometre -6.5%
1987 9.85 t per square kilometre -0.5%
1988 10.66 t per square kilometre +8.3%
1989 10.64 t per square kilometre -0.3%
1990 9.46 t per square kilometre -11.0%
1991 9.75 t per square kilometre +3.0%
1992 9.86 t per square kilometre +1.2%
1993 9.69 t per square kilometre -1.7%
1994 9.66 t per square kilometre -0.3%
1995 9.81 t per square kilometre +1.5%
1996 9.98 t per square kilometre +1.7%
1997 10.67 t per square kilometre +7.0%
1998 10.24 t per square kilometre -4.0%
1999 10.73 t per square kilometre +4.8%
2000 10.65 t per square kilometre -0.8%
2001 10.9 t per square kilometre +2.4%
2002 10.39 t per square kilometre -4.7%
2003 10.94 t per square kilometre +5.3%
2004 10.76 t per square kilometre -1.7%
2005 11.01 t per square kilometre +2.3%
2006 10.94 t per square kilometre -0.6%
2007 11.49 t per square kilometre +5.0%
2008 11.5 t per square kilometre +0.1%
2009 11.99 t per square kilometre +4.3%
2010 12.85 t per square kilometre +7.1%
2011 12.87 t per square kilometre +0.2%
2012 12.87 t per square kilometre +0.0%
2013 12.58 t per square kilometre -2.3%
2014 11.48 t per square kilometre -8.7%
2015 10.46 t per square kilometre -8.9%
2016 11.53 t per square kilometre +10.2%
2017 11.54 t per square kilometre +0.1%
2018 11.46 t per square kilometre -0.7%
2019 10.56 t per square kilometre -7.8%
2020 11.78 t per square kilometre +11.5%
2021 12.02 t per square kilometre +2.0%
2022 12.07 t per square kilometre +0.4%
2023 12.05 t per square kilometre -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.14 t per square kilometre 6.59 t per square kilometre 7.92 t per square kilometre 9
1970s 8.47 t per square kilometre 7.3 t per square kilometre 9.62 t per square kilometre 10
1980s 10.17 t per square kilometre 9.62 t per square kilometre 10.66 t per square kilometre 10
1990s 9.99 t per square kilometre 9.46 t per square kilometre 10.73 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 11.06 t per square kilometre 10.39 t per square kilometre 11.99 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 11.82 t per square kilometre 10.46 t per square kilometre 12.87 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 11.98 t per square kilometre 11.78 t per square kilometre 12.07 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 1 Bangladesh 49.26 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Cambodia 11.22 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Sri Lanka 10.34 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Philippines 8.88 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Thailand?
Rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Thailand was 12.05 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 12.87 t per square kilometre in 2012.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 6.59 t per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Thailand rank for rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square?
Thailand ranks 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand 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.