Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Thailand

Thailand: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 1.63 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.63 million t
Change on year
down 31.8%
World rank
49th
of 221 countries
All-time high
5.05 million t
in 2007
All-time low
423,840 t
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Thailand, 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1990200720241990: 2.5M t1991: 2.5M t1992: 2.5M t1993: 2.5M t1994: 2.5M t1995: 2.5M t1996: 2.7M t1997: 1.7M t1998: 2.1M t1999: 2.3M t2000: 1.7M t2001: 2.2M t2002: 2.5M t2003: 2.9M t2004: 4.8M t2005: 4.0M t2006: 2.3M t2007: 5.1M t2008: 2.6M t2009: 3.0M t2010: 3.5M t2011: 1.2M t2012: 3.5M t2013: 2.3M t2014: 3.0M t2015: 2.5M t2016: 2.9M t2017: 2.0M t2018: 1.1M t2019: 2.7M t2020: 2.4M t2021: 1.3M t2022: 423.8k t2023: 2.4M t2024: 1.6M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Thailand stood at 1.63 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.8% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Thailand peaked at 5.05 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 423,840 t, in 2022.

That places Thailand 49th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Thailand, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 2.52 million t
1991 2.52 million t +0.0%
1992 2.52 million t +0.0%
1993 2.52 million t +0.0%
1994 2.52 million t +0.0%
1995 2.52 million t +0.0%
1996 2.71 million t +7.4%
1997 1.67 million t -38.3%
1998 2.11 million t +26.1%
1999 2.32 million t +10.1%
2000 1.71 million t -26.2%
2001 2.21 million t +29.2%
2002 2.47 million t +11.7%
2003 2.91 million t +18.0%
2004 4.83 million t +65.8%
2005 4.05 million t -16.2%
2006 2.30 million t -43.2%
2007 5.05 million t +119.5%
2008 2.60 million t -48.6%
2009 3.04 million t +17.0%
2010 3.54 million t +16.7%
2011 1.24 million t -64.9%
2012 3.51 million t +182.7%
2013 2.33 million t -33.6%
2014 3.00 million t +28.5%
2015 2.53 million t -15.5%
2016 2.94 million t +16.0%
2017 2.01 million t -31.6%
2018 1.12 million t -44.0%
2019 2.72 million t +141.7%
2020 2.45 million t -9.8%
2021 1.32 million t -46.1%
2022 423,840 t -67.9%
2023 2.39 million t +463.8%
2024 1.63 million t -31.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.39 million t 1.67 million t 2.71 million t 10
2000s 3.12 million t 1.71 million t 5.05 million t 10
2010s 2.49 million t 1.12 million t 3.54 million t 10
2020s 1.64 million t 423,840 t 2.45 million t 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 46 Honduras 1.82 million t compare
  2. 47 Malawi 1.73 million t compare
  3. 48 Kenya 1.72 million t compare
  4. 50 Mongolia 1.09 million t compare
  5. 51 Guyana 1.08 million t compare
  6. 52 China 1.07 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Thailand?
Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Thailand was 1.63 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 5.05 million t in 2007.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 423,840 t in 2022.
How does Thailand rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
Thailand ranks 49th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand 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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