Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 6.83 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Southern Asia stood at 6.83 million t.
That represents a change of up 63.6% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Southern Asia peaked at 7.00 million t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.99 million t, in 1997.
Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.13 million t | — |
| 1991 | 4.13 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.13 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.13 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.13 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.13 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.14 million t | -24.0% |
| 1997 | 1.99 million t | -36.5% |
| 1998 | 3.36 million t | +68.7% |
| 1999 | 3.54 million t | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 2.34 million t | -33.8% |
| 2001 | 2.51 million t | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 2.44 million t | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.98 million t | +63.0% |
| 2004 | 5.71 million t | +43.4% |
| 2005 | 3.55 million t | -37.8% |
| 2006 | 3.73 million t | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 4.21 million t | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 4.32 million t | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 7.00 million t | +62.3% |
| 2010 | 5.28 million t | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 3.99 million t | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 5.89 million t | +47.7% |
| 2013 | 3.18 million t | -46.0% |
| 2014 | 4.10 million t | +28.8% |
| 2015 | 2.42 million t | -40.9% |
| 2016 | 4.82 million t | +98.9% |
| 2017 | 3.99 million t | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 4.51 million t | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 3.87 million t | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 3.68 million t | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 6.71 million t | +82.5% |
| 2022 | 4.11 million t | -38.8% |
| 2023 | 4.17 million t | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 6.83 million t | +63.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.68 million t | 1.99 million t | 4.13 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.98 million t | 2.34 million t | 7.00 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.21 million t | 2.42 million t | 5.89 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.10 million t | 3.68 million t | 6.83 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 38.40 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 933,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 178,099 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 755,497 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 672.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 403,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 246,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 157,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 928.57 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Southern Asia?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Southern Asia was 6.83 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.00 million t in 2009.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 million t in 1997.
- How does Southern Asia rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Southern Asia ranks 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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.