Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 701,639 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
701,639 t
Change on year
down 33.7%
World rank
10th
of 22 countries
All-time high
3.19 million t
in 2007
All-time low
538,818 t
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Viet Nam, 1990–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M1990200720241990: 1.5M t1991: 1.5M t1992: 1.5M t1993: 1.5M t1994: 1.5M t1995: 1.5M t1996: 1.2M t1997: 608.0k t1998: 1.2M t1999: 1.3M t2000: 1.0M t2001: 1.0M t2002: 1.4M t2003: 2.3M t2004: 2.6M t2005: 2.4M t2006: 1.7M t2007: 3.2M t2008: 1.4M t2009: 1.8M t2010: 2.4M t2011: 1.7M t2012: 2.2M t2013: 1.0M t2014: 1.9M t2015: 1.9M t2016: 1.3M t2017: 1.0M t2018: 1.1M t2019: 1.0M t2020: 1.1M t2021: 870.3k t2022: 538.8k t2023: 1.1M t2024: 701.6k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Viet Nam stood at 701,639 t.

The figure is down 33.7% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Viet Nam peaked at 3.19 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 538,818 t, in 2022.

That places Viet Nam 10th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Viet Nam, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 1.48 million t
1991 1.48 million t +0.0%
1992 1.48 million t +0.0%
1993 1.48 million t +0.0%
1994 1.48 million t +0.0%
1995 1.48 million t +0.0%
1996 1.19 million t -19.7%
1997 608,005 t -48.7%
1998 1.15 million t +89.8%
1999 1.33 million t +15.4%
2000 1.03 million t -22.5%
2001 1.01 million t -2.3%
2002 1.38 million t +36.9%
2003 2.28 million t +65.1%
2004 2.62 million t +14.7%
2005 2.44 million t -6.9%
2006 1.67 million t -31.5%
2007 3.19 million t +90.9%
2008 1.41 million t -55.7%
2009 1.81 million t +28.2%
2010 2.39 million t +32.2%
2011 1.66 million t -30.8%
2012 2.17 million t +31.3%
2013 1.04 million t -52.3%
2014 1.89 million t +82.1%
2015 1.88 million t -0.3%
2016 1.25 million t -33.4%
2017 1.03 million t -18.0%
2018 1.12 million t +9.0%
2019 1.03 million t -8.5%
2020 1.08 million t +5.0%
2021 870,256 t -19.2%
2022 538,818 t -38.1%
2023 1.06 million t +96.4%
2024 701,639 t -33.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.31 million t 608,005 t 1.48 million t 10
2000s 1.88 million t 1.01 million t 3.19 million t 10
2010s 1.55 million t 1.03 million t 2.39 million t 10
2020s 849,113 t 538,818 t 1.08 million t 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 7 Central African Republic 67.41 million t compare
  2. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 14.60 million t compare
  3. 8 OECD 41.75 million t compare
  4. 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.05 million t compare
  5. 9 Russian Federation 22.67 million t compare
  6. 10 Guinea 19.07 million t compare
  7. 11 Australia and New Zealand 18.64 million t compare
  8. 11 Melanesia 566,670 t compare
  9. 12 Australia 18.64 million t compare
  10. 12 Türkiye 50,337 t compare
  11. 13 Ethiopia 16.18 million t compare
  12. 13 Timor-Leste 14,002 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Viet Nam?
Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Viet Nam was 701,639 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 Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 3.19 million t in 2007.
What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 538,818 t in 2022.
How does Viet Nam rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
Viet Nam ranks 10th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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