Savanna — Burning crop residues in Australia

Australia: Savanna — Burning crop residues was 18.20 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.20 million t
Change on year
down 42.8%
World rank
11th
of 221 countries
All-time high
90.26 million t
in 1999
All-time low
14.33 million t
in 2010
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burning crop residues in Australia, 1990–2024

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M1990200720241990: 39.4M t1991: 39.4M t1992: 39.4M t1993: 39.4M t1994: 39.4M t1995: 39.4M t1996: 73.0M t1997: 56.5M t1998: 65.0M t1999: 90.3M t2000: 86.9M t2001: 39.0M t2002: 47.6M t2003: 38.1M t2004: 33.6M t2005: 36.5M t2006: 36.9M t2007: 25.5M t2008: 28.9M t2009: 48.3M t2010: 14.3M t2011: 46.0M t2012: 52.4M t2013: 28.5M t2014: 42.2M t2015: 33.7M t2016: 25.7M t2017: 21.4M t2018: 29.2M t2019: 32.6M t2020: 23.2M t2021: 20.0M t2022: 18.1M t2023: 31.8M t2024: 18.2M t

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 18.20 million t for savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.8% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues in Australia peaked at 90.26 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.33 million t, in 2010.

Australia ranks 11th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Savanna — Burning crop residues in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Australia, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 39.42 million t
1991 39.42 million t +0.0%
1992 39.42 million t +0.0%
1993 39.42 million t +0.0%
1994 39.42 million t +0.0%
1995 39.42 million t +0.0%
1996 73.05 million t +85.3%
1997 56.46 million t -22.7%
1998 64.96 million t +15.1%
1999 90.26 million t +39.0%
2000 86.85 million t -3.8%
2001 39.02 million t -55.1%
2002 47.61 million t +22.0%
2003 38.09 million t -20.0%
2004 33.61 million t -11.7%
2005 36.50 million t +8.6%
2006 36.91 million t +1.1%
2007 25.48 million t -31.0%
2008 28.86 million t +13.3%
2009 48.31 million t +67.4%
2010 14.33 million t -70.3%
2011 46.00 million t +221.1%
2012 52.36 million t +13.8%
2013 28.52 million t -45.5%
2014 42.18 million t +47.9%
2015 33.66 million t -20.2%
2016 25.69 million t -23.7%
2017 21.43 million t -16.6%
2018 29.20 million t +36.3%
2019 32.57 million t +11.5%
2020 23.18 million t -28.8%
2021 19.99 million t -13.8%
2022 18.08 million t -9.6%
2023 31.83 million t +76.1%
2024 18.20 million t -42.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.12 million t 39.42 million t 90.26 million t 10
2000s 42.12 million t 25.48 million t 86.85 million t 10
2010s 32.59 million t 14.33 million t 52.36 million t 10
2020s 22.25 million t 18.08 million t 31.83 million t 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 8 OECD 29.36 million t compare
  2. 9 Guinea 18.89 million t compare
  3. 9 Viet Nam 569,423 t compare
  4. 10 Australia and New Zealand 18.20 million t compare
  5. 10 Melanesia 491,652 t compare
  6. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 382,874 t compare
  7. 12 Ethiopia 16.17 million t compare
  8. 12 Türkiye 39,986 t compare
  9. 13 Congo 11.32 million t compare
  10. 13 Timor-Leste 11,308 t compare
  11. 14 Russian Federation 11.30 million t compare
  12. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 3,433 t compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burning crop residues in Australia?
Savanna — burning crop residues in Australia was 18.20 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 90.26 million t in 1999.
What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.33 million t in 2010.
How does Australia rank for savanna — burning crop residues?
Australia ranks 11th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia 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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