Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Myanmar
Myanmar: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 4.34 million t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.34 million t
Change on year
down 34.7%
World rank
26th
of 221 countries
All-time high
9.95 million t
in 2010
All-time low
2.64 million t
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 4.34 million t for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.7% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Myanmar peaked at 9.95 million t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.64 million t, in 2002.
That places Myanmar 26th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.55 million t | — |
| 1991 | 5.55 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.55 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.55 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.55 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.55 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.72 million t | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.67 million t | -35.8% |
| 1998 | 4.65 million t | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 4.76 million t | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.79 million t | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 3.65 million t | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.64 million t | -27.8% |
| 2003 | 5.08 million t | +92.7% |
| 2004 | 8.92 million t | +75.3% |
| 2005 | 5.52 million t | -38.0% |
| 2006 | 5.28 million t | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 9.10 million t | +72.2% |
| 2008 | 5.01 million t | -44.9% |
| 2009 | 8.99 million t | +79.4% |
| 2010 | 9.95 million t | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 4.74 million t | -52.4% |
| 2012 | 7.38 million t | +55.7% |
| 2013 | 5.42 million t | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 6.80 million t | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 6.60 million t | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.69 million t | -28.9% |
| 2017 | 5.11 million t | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 3.95 million t | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 4.49 million t | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 6.19 million t | +37.8% |
| 2021 | 5.00 million t | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 2.84 million t | -43.3% |
| 2023 | 6.65 million t | +134.2% |
| 2024 | 4.34 million t | -34.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 4.34 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 171,251 t, 25.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.21 million t | 3.67 million t | 5.72 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.80 million t | 2.64 million t | 9.10 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.91 million t | 3.95 million t | 9.95 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.00 million t | 2.84 million t | 6.65 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 23 Sierra Leone 4.79 million t compare
- 24 Uganda 4.58 million t compare
- 24 Caribbean 537,603 t compare
- 25 Argentina 4.55 million t compare
- 27 Madagascar 2.85 million t compare
- 28 Nicaragua 2.59 million t compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 1.90 million t compare
More climate change data for Myanmar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 150.98 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 59,991 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 45,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 55.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,794 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,150 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Myanmar?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Myanmar was 4.34 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.95 million t in 2010.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 million t in 2002.
- How does Myanmar rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Myanmar ranks 26th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.