Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Asia
Asia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 22.21 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Asia recorded 22.21 million t for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.
That represents a change of down 27.1% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Asia peaked at 46.06 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15.26 million t, in 2022.
That places Asia 6th out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.16 million t | — |
| 1991 | 28.16 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28.28 million t | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 28.28 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28.28 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 28.28 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26.46 million t | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 22.06 million t | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 23.32 million t | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 27.74 million t | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 18.81 million t | -32.2% |
| 2001 | 19.06 million t | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 28.79 million t | +51.1% |
| 2003 | 32.36 million t | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 46.06 million t | +42.3% |
| 2005 | 26.72 million t | -42.0% |
| 2006 | 34.87 million t | +30.5% |
| 2007 | 36.94 million t | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 27.72 million t | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 40.95 million t | +47.8% |
| 2010 | 36.65 million t | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 25.70 million t | -29.9% |
| 2012 | 32.58 million t | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 25.42 million t | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 34.31 million t | +35.0% |
| 2015 | 35.82 million t | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 24.83 million t | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 23.59 million t | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 24.88 million t | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 29.57 million t | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 24.12 million t | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 22.15 million t | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 15.26 million t | -31.1% |
| 2023 | 30.44 million t | +99.5% |
| 2024 | 22.21 million t | -27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.90 million t | 22.06 million t | 28.28 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.23 million t | 18.81 million t | 46.06 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.34 million t | 23.59 million t | 36.65 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.84 million t | 15.26 million t | 30.44 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 187.81 million t compare
- 3 South Sudan 112.71 million t compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 32.08 million t compare
- 4 Zambia 103.13 million t compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 23.36 million t compare
- 5 Mozambique 85.77 million t compare
- 6 Brazil 73.58 million t compare
- 7 Central African Republic 67.41 million t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 14.60 million t compare
- 8 OECD 41.75 million t compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.05 million t compare
- 9 Russian Federation 22.67 million t compare
More climate change data for Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 84.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 512,601 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.49 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 53,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.12 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 552,825 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 567,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,086 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Asia?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Asia was 22.21 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.06 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.26 million t in 2022.
- How does Asia rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Asia ranks 6th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — 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.