Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Japan
Japan: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 1,204 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Japan stood at 1,204 t.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Japan peaked at 9,629 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 270.88 t, in 2000.
Japan ranks 83rd of 220 countries 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,234 t | — |
| 1991 | 2,234 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,234 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,234 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,234 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,234 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 475.49 t | -78.7% |
| 1997 | 330.98 t | -30.4% |
| 1998 | 309.02 t | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 365.73 t | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 270.88 t | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 3,611 t | +1233.0% |
| 2002 | 3,753 t | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2,903 t | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 354.11 t | -87.8% |
| 2005 | 2,054 t | +479.9% |
| 2006 | 2,195 t | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 2,690 t | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 1,912 t | -28.9% |
| 2009 | 2,549 t | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 1,770 t | -30.6% |
| 2011 | 3,257 t | +84.0% |
| 2012 | 1,063 t | -67.4% |
| 2013 | 2,479 t | +133.3% |
| 2014 | 9,629 t | +288.4% |
| 2015 | 4,178 t | -56.6% |
| 2016 | 1,416 t | -66.1% |
| 2017 | 1,487 t | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 3,329 t | +123.9% |
| 2019 | 4,462 t | +34.0% |
| 2020 | 2,762 t | -38.1% |
| 2021 | 424.88 t | -84.6% |
| 2022 | 2,478 t | +483.3% |
| 2023 | 1,062 t | -57.1% |
| 2024 | 1,204 t | +13.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Japan 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 | +1233.0% | 270.88 t | 3,611 t |
| 2022 | +483.3% | 424.88 t | 2,478 t |
| 2005 | +479.9% | 354.11 t | 2,054 t |
| 2014 | +288.4% | 2,479 t | 9,629 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,488 t | 309.02 t | 2,234 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,229 t | 270.88 t | 3,753 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,307 t | 1,063 t | 9,629 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,586 t | 424.88 t | 2,762 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 80 Togo 1,795 t compare
- 81 Algeria 1,275 t compare
- 82 New Zealand 1,205 t compare
- 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,136 t compare
- 85 Montenegro 851.4 t compare
- 86 Croatia 709.71 t compare
More climate change data for Japan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 337.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,633 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 305.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,462 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in Japan?
- Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Japan was 1,204 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 9,629 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 270.88 t in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Japan ranks 83rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.