Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 22.66 million t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
22.66 million t
Change on year
down 27.4%
Rank
18th
of 31 groups
All-time high
41.40 million t
in 2004
All-time low
13.84 million t
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in South-Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
South-Eastern Asia recorded 22.66 million t for savanna fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 41.40 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.84 million t, in 2022.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 18th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.28 million t | — |
| 1991 | 26.28 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.28 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26.28 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.28 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26.28 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24.76 million t | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 21.12 million t | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 22.51 million t | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 26.23 million t | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 17.30 million t | -34.0% |
| 2001 | 17.23 million t | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 27.50 million t | +59.6% |
| 2003 | 24.87 million t | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 41.40 million t | +66.5% |
| 2005 | 24.59 million t | -40.6% |
| 2006 | 32.97 million t | +34.1% |
| 2007 | 33.70 million t | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 21.07 million t | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 34.89 million t | +65.6% |
| 2010 | 32.36 million t | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 24.05 million t | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 29.26 million t | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 24.46 million t | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 32.24 million t | +31.8% |
| 2015 | 36.07 million t | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 23.50 million t | -34.9% |
| 2017 | 22.76 million t | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 23.68 million t | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 30.10 million t | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 25.03 million t | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 20.41 million t | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 13.84 million t | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 31.22 million t | +125.6% |
| 2024 | 22.66 million t | -27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.23 million t | 21.12 million t | 26.28 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.55 million t | 17.23 million t | 41.40 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.85 million t | 22.76 million t | 36.07 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.63 million t | 13.84 million t | 31.22 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
- 15 Ghana 23.80 million t compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 17,695 t compare
- 16 Congo 23.00 million t compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5,313 t compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 2,471 t compare
- 17 South Africa 21.41 million t compare
- 18 Guinea 21.40 million t compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 18 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 18 Micronesia 0 t
- 18 Polynesia 0 t
- 19 Ethiopia 21.34 million t compare
- 20 Nigeria 20.45 million t compare
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 8.49 million t compare
- 21 Madagascar 20.09 million t compare
More climate change data for South-Eastern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 257,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 76,654 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 180,684 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 289.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6,453 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 314,811 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 66,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,048 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 251.94 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in South-Eastern Asia?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in South-Eastern Asia was 22.66 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.40 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.84 million t in 2022.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South-Eastern 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.