Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 281,206 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 281,206 t for woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 301.6% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Bangladesh peaked at 515,156 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8,222 t, in 2017.
Bangladesh ranks 27th of 220 countries on this measure, 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 159,883 t | — |
| 1991 | 159,883 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 159,883 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 159,883 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 159,883 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 159,883 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,553 t | -94.0% |
| 1997 | 12,841 t | +34.4% |
| 1998 | 14,270 t | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 17,223 t | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 9,892 t | -42.6% |
| 2001 | 393,871 t | +3881.9% |
| 2002 | 10,020 t | -97.5% |
| 2003 | 113,433 t | +1032.1% |
| 2004 | 49,589 t | -56.3% |
| 2005 | 175,737 t | +254.4% |
| 2006 | 515,156 t | +193.1% |
| 2007 | 174,322 t | -66.2% |
| 2008 | 319,106 t | +83.1% |
| 2009 | 427,781 t | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 64,744 t | -84.9% |
| 2011 | 75,796 t | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 137,975 t | +82.0% |
| 2013 | 404,794 t | +193.4% |
| 2014 | 403,392 t | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 82,216 t | -79.6% |
| 2016 | 36,355 t | -55.8% |
| 2017 | 8,222 t | -77.4% |
| 2018 | 115,871 t | +1309.3% |
| 2019 | 103,151 t | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 342,367 t | +231.9% |
| 2021 | 238,434 t | -30.4% |
| 2022 | 29,291 t | -87.7% |
| 2023 | 70,014 t | +139.0% |
| 2024 | 281,206 t | +301.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 281,206 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,795 t, 156.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 281,206 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 144,473 t, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +3881.9% | 9,892 t | 393,871 t |
| 2018 | +1309.3% | 8,222 t | 115,871 t |
| 2003 | +1032.1% | 10,020 t | 113,433 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101,318 t | 9,553 t | 159,883 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 218,891 t | 9,892 t | 515,156 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,251 t | 8,222 t | 404,794 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 192,262 t | 29,291 t | 342,367 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 24 Caribbean 149,584 t compare
- 24 Australia and New Zealand 442,661 t compare
- 25 Australia 441,456 t compare
- 25 Côte d'Ivoire 17,057 t compare
- 26 South Africa 284,029 t compare
- 28 Cameroon 226,068 t compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 0 t
- 29 Portugal 224,474 t compare
- 30 Guyana 223,603 t compare
More climate change data for Bangladesh
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 53,978 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 42,556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,719 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in Bangladesh?
- Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Bangladesh was 281,206 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 515,156 t in 2006.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,222 t in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.