Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Japan
Japan: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 5,779 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Japan recorded 5,779 t for savanna fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.5% on the previous year and down 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Japan peaked at 19,556 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,521 t, in 2000.
That places Japan 111th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,911 t | — |
| 1991 | 8,911 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,911 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,911 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,911 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,911 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,136 t | -76.0% |
| 1997 | 1,622 t | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 4,603 t | +183.9% |
| 1999 | 2,049 t | -55.5% |
| 2000 | 1,521 t | -25.8% |
| 2001 | 7,481 t | +391.9% |
| 2002 | 14,926 t | +99.5% |
| 2003 | 12,317 t | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 5,898 t | -52.1% |
| 2005 | 6,364 t | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 7,651 t | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 14,832 t | +93.9% |
| 2008 | 10,798 t | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 14,077 t | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 11,359 t | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 13,374 t | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 2,916 t | -78.2% |
| 2013 | 19,556 t | +570.7% |
| 2014 | 19,221 t | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 9,544 t | -50.3% |
| 2016 | 2,912 t | -69.5% |
| 2017 | 6,502 t | +123.3% |
| 2018 | 14,152 t | +117.7% |
| 2019 | 10,358 t | -26.8% |
| 2020 | 11,296 t | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 5,529 t | -51.0% |
| 2022 | 15,854 t | +186.7% |
| 2023 | 3,789 t | -76.1% |
| 2024 | 5,779 t | +52.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,388 t | 1,622 t | 8,911 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,587 t | 1,521 t | 14,926 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,989 t | 2,912 t | 19,556 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,449 t | 3,789 t | 15,854 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More climate change data for Japan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 337.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,633 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 305.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,462 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Japan?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Japan was 5,779 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 19,556 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,521 t in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Japan ranks 111th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.