Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Malaysia
Malaysia: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 77,357 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 77,357 t for savanna fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2,515.4% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Malaysia peaked at 212,688 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 149.59 t, in 2022.
That places Malaysia 85th 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67,206 t | — |
| 1991 | 67,206 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 67,206 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 67,206 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 67,206 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 67,206 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 38,208 t | -43.1% |
| 1997 | 52,351 t | +37.0% |
| 1998 | 212,688 t | +306.3% |
| 1999 | 30,882 t | -85.5% |
| 2000 | 29,626 t | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 9,695 t | -67.3% |
| 2002 | 90,044 t | +828.8% |
| 2003 | 71,928 t | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 156,449 t | +117.5% |
| 2005 | 177,303 t | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 31,332 t | -82.3% |
| 2007 | 51,686 t | +65.0% |
| 2008 | 19,591 t | -62.1% |
| 2009 | 156,001 t | +696.3% |
| 2010 | 108,908 t | -30.2% |
| 2011 | 30,710 t | -71.8% |
| 2012 | 26,487 t | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 28,935 t | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 155,349 t | +436.9% |
| 2015 | 84,793 t | -45.4% |
| 2016 | 160,686 t | +89.5% |
| 2017 | 1,504 t | -99.1% |
| 2018 | 28,276 t | +1779.4% |
| 2019 | 83,491 t | +195.3% |
| 2020 | 16,254 t | -80.5% |
| 2021 | 15,336 t | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 149.59 t | -99.0% |
| 2023 | 2,958 t | +1877.2% |
| 2024 | 77,357 t | +2515.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,737 t | 30,882 t | 212,688 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,365 t | 9,695 t | 177,303 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,914 t | 1,504 t | 160,686 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,411 t | 149.59 t | 77,357 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 621.79 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,214 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Malaysia?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Malaysia was 77,357 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 212,688 t in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.59 t in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Malaysia ranks 85th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.