Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 6.83 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.83 million t
Change on year
up 63.6%
Rank
22nd
of 31 groups
All-time high
7.00 million t
in 2009
All-time low
1.99 million t
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Southern Asia, 1990–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1990200720241990: 4.1M t1991: 4.1M t1992: 4.1M t1993: 4.1M t1994: 4.1M t1995: 4.1M t1996: 3.1M t1997: 2.0M t1998: 3.4M t1999: 3.5M t2000: 2.3M t2001: 2.5M t2002: 2.4M t2003: 4.0M t2004: 5.7M t2005: 3.6M t2006: 3.7M t2007: 4.2M t2008: 4.3M t2009: 7.0M t2010: 5.3M t2011: 4.0M t2012: 5.9M t2013: 3.2M t2014: 4.1M t2015: 2.4M t2016: 4.8M t2017: 4.0M t2018: 4.5M t2019: 3.9M t2020: 3.7M t2021: 6.7M t2022: 4.1M t2023: 4.2M t2024: 6.8M t

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

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Ethiopia 21.34 million t compare
  2. 20 Nigeria 20.45 million t compare
  3. 21 Côte d'Ivoire 8.49 million t compare
  4. 21 Madagascar 20.09 million t compare
  5. 22 Botswana 20.04 million t compare
  6. 23 Senegal 18.06 million t compare
  7. 24 Burkina Faso 16.94 million t compare
  8. 25 Canada 14.30 million t compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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