Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Malaysia

Malaysia: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 58,634 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
58,634 t
Change on year
up 2,306.8%
World rank
45th
of 220 countries
All-time high
136,773 t
in 2016
All-time low
0 t
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Malaysia, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 46.2k t1991: 46.2k t1992: 46.2k t1993: 46.2k t1994: 46.2k t1995: 46.2k t1996: 25.8k t1997: 30.9k t1998: 51.8k t1999: 14.6k t2000: 15.0k t2001: 6.5k t2002: 60.5k t2003: 56.3k t2004: 125.5k t2005: 124.3k t2006: 24.9k t2007: 40.9k t2008: 13.8k t2009: 122.8k t2010: 86.6k t2011: 22.8k t2012: 19.3k t2013: 19.6k t2014: 108.7k t2015: 57.4k t2016: 136.8k t2017: 1.3k t2018: 25.7k t2019: 63.3k t2020: 13.0k t2021: 11.3k t2022: 0 t2023: 2.4k t2024: 58.6k t

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

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Malaysia, 1990 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 42 Ghana 94,647 t compare
  2. 43 Papua New Guinea 72,578 t compare
  3. 44 Belize 65,083 t compare
  4. 46 Uganda 53,981 t compare
  5. 47 Sudan (former) 46,746 t compare
  6. 48 Ecuador 46,392 t compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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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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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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