Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 286,453 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burning crop residues in Bangladesh is 286,453 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 294.9% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Bangladesh peaked at 523,374 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8,222 t, in 2017.
That places Bangladesh 68th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 165,461 t | — |
| 1991 | 165,461 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 165,461 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 165,461 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 165,461 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 165,461 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,677 t | -94.2% |
| 1997 | 13,842 t | +43.0% |
| 1998 | 18,238 t | +31.8% |
| 1999 | 24,054 t | +31.9% |
| 2000 | 15,002 t | -37.6% |
| 2001 | 396,881 t | +2545.6% |
| 2002 | 10,320 t | -97.4% |
| 2003 | 115,527 t | +1019.4% |
| 2004 | 54,159 t | -53.1% |
| 2005 | 182,277 t | +236.6% |
| 2006 | 523,374 t | +187.1% |
| 2007 | 183,894 t | -64.9% |
| 2008 | 339,615 t | +84.7% |
| 2009 | 433,850 t | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 81,602 t | -81.2% |
| 2011 | 91,687 t | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 143,778 t | +56.8% |
| 2013 | 411,852 t | +186.4% |
| 2014 | 406,716 t | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 88,754 t | -78.2% |
| 2016 | 36,577 t | -58.8% |
| 2017 | 8,222 t | -77.5% |
| 2018 | 115,983 t | +1310.7% |
| 2019 | 104,153 t | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 345,989 t | +232.2% |
| 2021 | 241,150 t | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 30,670 t | -87.3% |
| 2023 | 72,546 t | +136.5% |
| 2024 | 286,453 t | +294.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 286,453 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 649,491 t, 44% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 286,453 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 150,501 t, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2545.6% | 15,002 t | 396,881 t |
| 2018 | +1310.7% | 8,222 t | 115,983 t |
| 2003 | +1019.4% | 10,320 t | 115,527 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105,858 t | 9,677 t | 165,461 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 225,490 t | 10,320 t | 523,374 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,932 t | 8,222 t | 411,852 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 195,362 t | 30,670 t | 345,989 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More climate change data for Bangladesh
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 53,978 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 42,556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,719 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Bangladesh?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Bangladesh was 286,453 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 523,374 t in 2006.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,222 t in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Bangladesh ranks 68th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.