Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Asia
Asia: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 37.21 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Asia stood at 37.21 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.7% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Asia peaked at 130.28 million t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 28.60 million t, in 2022.
Asia ranks 5th of 22 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.23 million t | — |
| 1991 | 38.23 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 68.23 million t | +78.5% |
| 1993 | 68.23 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 68.23 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 68.23 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 64.21 million t | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 69.27 million t | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 71.80 million t | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 60.05 million t | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 47.51 million t | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 48.19 million t | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 130.28 million t | +170.4% |
| 2003 | 84.50 million t | -35.1% |
| 2004 | 110.94 million t | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 88.08 million t | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 102.81 million t | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 80.84 million t | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 74.15 million t | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 67.40 million t | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 93.29 million t | +38.4% |
| 2011 | 49.63 million t | -46.8% |
| 2012 | 67.58 million t | +36.2% |
| 2013 | 39.54 million t | -41.5% |
| 2014 | 70.18 million t | +77.5% |
| 2015 | 79.68 million t | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 45.50 million t | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 88.13 million t | +93.7% |
| 2018 | 44.64 million t | -49.3% |
| 2019 | 79.31 million t | +77.7% |
| 2020 | 50.66 million t | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 51.03 million t | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 28.60 million t | -43.9% |
| 2023 | 50.06 million t | +75.0% |
| 2024 | 37.21 million t | -25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.47 million t | 38.23 million t | 71.80 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.47 million t | 47.51 million t | 130.28 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.75 million t | 39.54 million t | 93.29 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.51 million t | 28.60 million t | 51.03 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 295.62 million t compare
- 3 Australia 295.62 million t compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 195.68 million t compare
- 4 Angola 223.42 million t compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 47.16 million t compare
- 5 Sudan (former) 191.28 million t compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 29.32 million t compare
- 6 South Sudan 156.15 million t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 27.49 million t compare
- 7 Zambia 121.97 million t compare
- 8 Brazil 107.86 million 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 fires — burning crop residues in Asia?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Asia was 37.21 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 130.28 million t in 2002.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.60 million t in 2022.
- How does Asia rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Asia ranks 5th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — 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.