Savanna — Burning crop residues in Asia

Asia: Savanna — Burning crop residues was 13.00 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.00 million t
Change on year
down 13.6%
Rank
6th
of 22 groups
All-time high
23.29 million t
in 2004
All-time low
1.62 million t
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burning crop residues in Asia, 1990–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1990200720241990: 14.3M t1991: 14.3M t1992: 14.4M t1993: 14.4M t1994: 14.4M t1995: 14.4M t1996: 1.6M t1997: 4.0M t1998: 4.6M t1999: 4.3M t2000: 2.7M t2001: 11.8M t2002: 16.7M t2003: 19.5M t2004: 23.3M t2005: 14.3M t2006: 18.9M t2007: 19.8M t2008: 17.1M t2009: 21.9M t2010: 19.1M t2011: 17.3M t2012: 18.4M t2013: 14.2M t2014: 18.1M t2015: 20.0M t2016: 12.3M t2017: 17.0M t2018: 17.7M t2019: 16.2M t2020: 12.2M t2021: 14.3M t2022: 11.5M t2023: 15.0M t2024: 13.0M t

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

Annual values for Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Asia, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 150.47 million t compare
  2. 3 South Sudan 112.67 million t compare
  3. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 31.09 million t compare
  4. 4 Zambia 83.34 million t compare
  5. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 20.81 million t compare
  6. 5 Mozambique 76.88 million t compare
  7. 6 Central African Republic 66.89 million t compare
  8. 7 Brazil 64.62 million t compare
  9. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 12.61 million t compare
  10. 8 OECD 29.36 million t compare
  11. 9 Guinea 18.89 million t compare
  12. 9 Viet Nam 569,423 t compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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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Indicator
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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