Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 167,575 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Eastern Asia stood at 167,575 t.
That represents a change of down 61.9% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Eastern Asia peaked at 2.81 million t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 144,642 t, in 2021.
Eastern Asia ranks 23rd of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 746,843 t | — |
| 1991 | 746,843 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 746,843 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 746,843 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 746,843 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 746,843 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 546,646 t | -26.8% |
| 1997 | 674,258 t | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 604,788 t | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 584,906 t | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 597,954 t | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 334,171 t | -44.1% |
| 2002 | 621,321 t | +85.9% |
| 2003 | 2.63 million t | +323.1% |
| 2004 | 1.49 million t | -43.4% |
| 2005 | 816,033 t | -45.1% |
| 2006 | 544,592 t | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million t | +123.3% |
| 2008 | 2.81 million t | +131.2% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million t | -46.7% |
| 2010 | 1.42 million t | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 564,023 t | -60.3% |
| 2012 | 574,058 t | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 471,074 t | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 618,831 t | +31.4% |
| 2015 | 494,592 t | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 360,888 t | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 245,520 t | -32.0% |
| 2018 | 408,762 t | +66.5% |
| 2019 | 291,270 t | -28.7% |
| 2020 | 277,961 t | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 144,642 t | -48.0% |
| 2022 | 209,562 t | +44.9% |
| 2023 | 439,978 t | +110.0% |
| 2024 | 167,575 t | -61.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Eastern Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +323.1% | 621,321 t | 2.63 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 689,166 t | 546,646 t | 746,843 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 million t | 334,171 t | 2.81 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 544,981 t | 245,520 t | 1.42 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 247,944 t | 144,642 t | 439,978 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 20 Guatemala 557,655 t compare
- 21 Argentina 540,610 t compare
- 22 Central African Republic 527,052 t compare
- 23 Nepal 448,666 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
More climate change data for Eastern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 32.09 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 650,555 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 205,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 445,468 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 773.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,910 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 363,511 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 206,758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 156,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 780.22 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in Eastern Asia?
- Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Eastern Asia was 167,575 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 million t in 2008.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,642 t in 2021.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Eastern Asia ranks 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Asia 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.