Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Malaysia
Malaysia: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 58,634 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Malaysia stood at 58,634 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,306.8% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Malaysia peaked at 136,773 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2022.
That places Malaysia 45th 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46,219 t | — |
| 1991 | 46,219 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 46,219 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 46,219 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 46,219 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 46,219 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25,813 t | -44.2% |
| 1997 | 30,876 t | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 51,839 t | +67.9% |
| 1999 | 14,562 t | -71.9% |
| 2000 | 15,027 t | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 6,540 t | -56.5% |
| 2002 | 60,485 t | +824.8% |
| 2003 | 56,282 t | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 125,469 t | +122.9% |
| 2005 | 124,324 t | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 24,888 t | -80.0% |
| 2007 | 40,904 t | +64.4% |
| 2008 | 13,791 t | -66.3% |
| 2009 | 122,822 t | +790.6% |
| 2010 | 86,563 t | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 22,766 t | -73.7% |
| 2012 | 19,317 t | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 19,574 t | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 108,710 t | +455.4% |
| 2015 | 57,385 t | -47.2% |
| 2016 | 136,773 t | +138.3% |
| 2017 | 1,282 t | -99.1% |
| 2018 | 25,677 t | +1902.5% |
| 2019 | 63,314 t | +146.6% |
| 2020 | 13,022 t | -79.4% |
| 2021 | 11,284 t | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 2,436 t | — |
| 2024 | 58,634 t | +2306.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 58,634 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,589 t, 22.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +2306.8% | 2,436 t | 58,634 t |
| 2018 | +1902.5% | 1,282 t | 25,677 t |
| 2002 | +824.8% | 6,540 t | 60,485 t |
| 2009 | +790.6% | 13,791 t | 122,822 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,041 t | 14,562 t | 51,839 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,053 t | 6,540 t | 125,469 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,136 t | 1,282 t | 136,773 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,075 t | 0 t | 58,634 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 621.79 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,214 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in Malaysia?
- Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Malaysia was 58,634 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 136,773 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Malaysia ranks 45th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.