Savanna — Burning crop residues in Myanmar

Myanmar: Savanna — Burning crop residues was 1.92 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.92 million t
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
27th
of 221 countries
All-time high
2.62 million t
in 2009
All-time low
36,132 t
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burning crop residues in Myanmar, 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1990200720241990: 1.6M t1991: 1.6M t1992: 1.6M t1993: 1.6M t1994: 1.6M t1995: 1.6M t1996: 36.1k t1997: 237.6k t1998: 404.5k t1999: 374.1k t2000: 247.0k t2001: 860.3k t2002: 898.7k t2003: 2.1M t2004: 2.0M t2005: 2.0M t2006: 2.0M t2007: 2.5M t2008: 1.8M t2009: 2.6M t2010: 2.5M t2011: 1.7M t2012: 2.5M t2013: 2.1M t2014: 2.2M t2015: 2.4M t2016: 1.5M t2017: 2.3M t2018: 1.6M t2019: 1.6M t2020: 1.8M t2021: 1.7M t2022: 1.2M t2023: 1.8M t2024: 1.9M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna — burning crop residues in Myanmar is 1.92 million t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues in Myanmar peaked at 2.62 million t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 36,132 t, in 1996.

Myanmar ranks 27th of 221 countries 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 Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Myanmar, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 1.62 million t
1991 1.62 million t +0.0%
1992 1.62 million t +0.0%
1993 1.62 million t +0.0%
1994 1.62 million t +0.0%
1995 1.62 million t +0.0%
1996 36,132 t -97.8%
1997 237,563 t +557.5%
1998 404,465 t +70.3%
1999 374,123 t -7.5%
2000 246,999 t -34.0%
2001 860,307 t +248.3%
2002 898,743 t +4.5%
2003 2.13 million t +137.4%
2004 2.04 million t -4.4%
2005 2.02 million t -0.7%
2006 2.04 million t +0.8%
2007 2.46 million t +20.3%
2008 1.76 million t -28.3%
2009 2.62 million t +48.9%
2010 2.53 million t -3.6%
2011 1.75 million t -30.8%
2012 2.49 million t +42.2%
2013 2.06 million t -17.3%
2014 2.21 million t +7.4%
2015 2.44 million t +10.3%
2016 1.48 million t -39.2%
2017 2.32 million t +56.6%
2018 1.59 million t -31.5%
2019 1.60 million t +0.5%
2020 1.77 million t +10.8%
2021 1.69 million t -4.6%
2022 1.19 million t -29.4%
2023 1.81 million t +51.7%
2024 1.92 million t +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.08 million t 36,132 t 1.62 million t 10
2000s 1.71 million t 246,999 t 2.62 million t 10
2010s 2.04 million t 1.48 million t 2.53 million t 10
2020s 1.67 million t 1.19 million t 1.92 million t 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 24 Sierra Leone 3.53 million t compare
  2. 25 Mexico 3.15 million t compare
  3. 26 Madagascar 2.17 million t compare
  4. 28 Guinea-Bissau 1.88 million t compare
  5. 29 Senegal 1.82 million t compare
  6. 30 Sudan 1.65 million t compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burning crop residues in Myanmar?
Savanna — burning crop residues in Myanmar was 1.92 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 2.62 million t in 2009.
What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 36,132 t in 1996.
How does Myanmar rank for savanna — burning crop residues?
Myanmar ranks 27th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar 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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