Savanna — Burning crop residues in Asia
Asia: Savanna — Burning crop residues was 13.00 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna — Burning crop residues in Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burning crop residues in Asia is 13.00 million t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues in Asia peaked at 23.29 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million t, in 1996.
Asia ranks 6th of 22 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna — Burning crop residues in Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.32 million t | — |
| 1991 | 14.32 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.37 million t | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 14.37 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14.37 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.37 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.62 million t | -88.7% |
| 1997 | 3.96 million t | +145.1% |
| 1998 | 4.61 million t | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 4.27 million t | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 2.69 million t | -36.9% |
| 2001 | 11.83 million t | +339.0% |
| 2002 | 16.66 million t | +40.8% |
| 2003 | 19.45 million t | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 23.29 million t | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 14.28 million t | -38.7% |
| 2006 | 18.92 million t | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 19.83 million t | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 17.06 million t | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 21.91 million t | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 19.09 million t | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 17.33 million t | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 18.43 million t | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 14.23 million t | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 18.14 million t | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 20.04 million t | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 12.28 million t | -38.7% |
| 2017 | 16.99 million t | +38.4% |
| 2018 | 17.73 million t | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 16.18 million t | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 12.17 million t | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 14.33 million t | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 11.48 million t | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 15.05 million t | +31.1% |
| 2024 | 13.00 million t | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.06 million t | 1.62 million t | 14.37 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.59 million t | 2.69 million t | 23.29 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.04 million t | 12.28 million t | 20.04 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.21 million t | 11.48 million t | 15.05 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 150.47 million t compare
- 3 South Sudan 112.67 million t compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 31.09 million t compare
- 4 Zambia 83.34 million t compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 20.81 million t compare
- 5 Mozambique 76.88 million t compare
- 6 Central African Republic 66.89 million t compare
- 7 Brazil 64.62 million t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 12.61 million t compare
- 8 OECD 29.36 million t compare
- 9 Guinea 18.89 million t compare
- 9 Viet Nam 569,423 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 — burning crop residues in Asia?
- Savanna — burning crop residues in Asia was 13.00 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.29 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million t in 1996.
- How does Asia rank for savanna — burning crop residues?
- Asia ranks 6th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 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.