Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Australia
Australia: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 441,456 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Australia stood at 441,456 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.8% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Australia peaked at 54.20 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 265,429 t, in 2022.
That places Australia 25th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.51 million t | — |
| 1991 | 7.51 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.51 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.51 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.51 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.51 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 32.83 million t | +337.0% |
| 1997 | 29.91 million t | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 35.53 million t | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 54.20 million t | +52.6% |
| 2000 | 30.92 million t | -43.0% |
| 2001 | 2.03 million t | -93.4% |
| 2002 | 2.88 million t | +41.4% |
| 2003 | 1.76 million t | -38.8% |
| 2004 | 858,583 t | -51.2% |
| 2005 | 635,135 t | -26.0% |
| 2006 | 1.50 million t | +135.4% |
| 2007 | 517,531 t | -65.4% |
| 2008 | 578,041 t | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 1.94 million t | +236.4% |
| 2010 | 362,111 t | -81.4% |
| 2011 | 1.39 million t | +283.4% |
| 2012 | 2.94 million t | +111.5% |
| 2013 | 1.92 million t | -34.6% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million t | -43.3% |
| 2015 | 1.78 million t | +63.7% |
| 2016 | 894,523 t | -49.8% |
| 2017 | 916,488 t | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million t | +42.0% |
| 2019 | 4.49 million t | +245.4% |
| 2020 | 1.56 million t | -65.4% |
| 2021 | 524,836 t | -66.3% |
| 2022 | 265,429 t | -49.4% |
| 2023 | 1.90 million t | +617.7% |
| 2024 | 441,456 t | -76.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +617.7% | 265,429 t | 1.90 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.76 million t | 7.51 million t | 54.20 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.36 million t | 517,531 t | 30.92 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 million t | 362,111 t | 4.49 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 938,732 t | 265,429 t | 1.90 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 22 Central African Republic 527,052 t compare
- 23 Nepal 448,666 t compare
- 24 Australia and New Zealand 442,661 t compare
- 25 Côte d'Ivoire 17,057 t compare
- 26 South Africa 284,029 t compare
- 27 Bangladesh 281,206 t compare
- 28 Cameroon 226,068 t compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in Australia?
- Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Australia was 441,456 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.20 million t in 1999.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 265,429 t in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Australia ranks 25th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — 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.