Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Indonesia
Indonesia: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 492,897 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Indonesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 492,897 t for savanna fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
That represents a change of down 90.0% on the previous year and down 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Indonesia peaked at 12.24 million t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 222,241 t, in 2022.
That places Indonesia 64th 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.59 million t | — |
| 1991 | 3.59 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.59 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.59 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.59 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.59 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 655,880 t | -81.7% |
| 1997 | 4.60 million t | +601.2% |
| 1998 | 2.24 million t | -51.3% |
| 1999 | 909,384 t | -59.4% |
| 2000 | 660,020 t | -27.4% |
| 2001 | 695,104 t | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 9.63 million t | +1285.9% |
| 2003 | 2.76 million t | -71.3% |
| 2004 | 9.56 million t | +246.2% |
| 2005 | 2.68 million t | -72.0% |
| 2006 | 12.24 million t | +356.4% |
| 2007 | 1.26 million t | -89.7% |
| 2008 | 706,248 t | -43.8% |
| 2009 | 7.26 million t | +928.1% |
| 2010 | 467,230 t | -93.6% |
| 2011 | 3.52 million t | +653.8% |
| 2012 | 3.46 million t | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.61 million t | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 8.45 million t | +224.2% |
| 2015 | 9.61 million t | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million t | -89.5% |
| 2017 | 715,620 t | -29.2% |
| 2018 | 3.44 million t | +381.2% |
| 2019 | 8.30 million t | +141.1% |
| 2020 | 743,984 t | -91.0% |
| 2021 | 285,120 t | -61.7% |
| 2022 | 222,241 t | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 4.94 million t | +2121.3% |
| 2024 | 492,897 t | -90.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.99 million t | 655,880 t | 4.60 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.75 million t | 660,020 t | 12.24 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 million t | 467,230 t | 9.61 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million t | 222,241 t | 4.94 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More climate change data for Indonesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.73 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 60,521 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 23,775 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 36,746 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,312 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 26,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 75,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 98.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Indonesia?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Indonesia was 492,897 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.24 million t in 2006.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 222,241 t in 2022.
- How does Indonesia rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Indonesia ranks 64th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.