Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Mongolia

Mongolia: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 3,839 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3,839 t
World rank
69th
of 220 countries
All-time high
392,652 t
in 2009
All-time low
0 t
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200720241990: 68.7k t1991: 68.7k t1992: 68.7k t1993: 68.7k t1994: 68.7k t1995: 68.7k t1996: 23.1k t1997: 275.4k t1998: 87.8k t1999: 25.3k t2000: 71.6k t2001: 3.0k t2002: 129.5k t2003: 34.6k t2004: 14.3k t2005: 12.4k t2006: 39.5k t2007: 219.7k t2008: 160.9k t2009: 392.7k t2010: 10.7k t2011: 25.1k t2012: 205.7k t2013: 71 t2014: 4.8k t2015: 90.8k t2016: 71.1 t2017: 128.1k t2018: 32.3k t2019: 213.2 t2020: 1.1k t2021: 0 t2022: 71.1 t2023: 0 t2024: 3.8k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Mongolia stood at 3,839 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Mongolia peaked at 392,652 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2021.

Mongolia ranks 69th 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 Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Mongolia, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 68,712 t
1991 68,712 t +0.0%
1992 68,712 t +0.0%
1993 68,712 t +0.0%
1994 68,712 t +0.0%
1995 68,712 t +0.0%
1996 23,111 t -66.4%
1997 275,439 t +1091.8%
1998 87,762 t -68.1%
1999 25,337 t -71.1%
2000 71,607 t +182.6%
2001 2,985 t -95.8%
2002 129,487 t +4238.5%
2003 34,612 t -73.3%
2004 14,283 t -58.7%
2005 12,438 t -12.9%
2006 39,512 t +217.7%
2007 219,733 t +456.1%
2008 160,894 t -26.8%
2009 392,652 t +144.0%
2010 10,658 t -97.3%
2011 25,091 t +135.4%
2012 205,661 t +719.7%
2013 71.03 t -100.0%
2014 4,834 t +6706.1%
2015 90,836 t +1779.1%
2016 71.09 t -99.9%
2017 128,050 t +180018.7%
2018 32,334 t -74.7%
2019 213.2 t -99.3%
2020 1,066 t +400.1%
2021 0 t -100.0%
2022 71.07 t
2023 0 t -100.0%
2024 3,839 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82,392 t 23,111 t 275,439 t 10
2000s 107,820 t 2,985 t 392,652 t 10
2010s 49,782 t 71.03 t 205,661 t 10
2020s 995.24 t 0 t 3,839 t 5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 66 Romania 5,183 t compare
  2. 67 Bulgaria 4,824 t compare
  3. 68 Dominican Republic 4,751 t compare
  4. 70 Trinidad and Tobago 3,463 t compare
  5. 71 Comoros 3,336 t compare
  6. 72 Belarus 3,130 t compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in Mongolia?
Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Mongolia was 3,839 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 392,652 t in 2009.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2021.
How does Mongolia rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
Mongolia ranks 69th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mongolia 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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