Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in South-Eastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 7.56 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.56 million t
Change on year
down 47.1%
Rank
14th
of 31 groups
All-time high
22.39 million t
in 1996
All-time low
2.82 million t
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in South-Eastern Asia, 1990–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1990200720241990: 11.7M t1991: 11.7M t1992: 11.7M t1993: 11.7M t1994: 11.7M t1995: 11.7M t1996: 22.4M t1997: 15.8M t1998: 16.1M t1999: 21.0M t2000: 13.9M t2001: 5.8M t2002: 11.1M t2003: 9.2M t2004: 19.7M t2005: 10.5M t2006: 13.5M t2007: 14.3M t2008: 6.5M t2009: 14.9M t2010: 14.4M t2011: 6.9M t2012: 11.5M t2013: 9.2M t2014: 13.6M t2015: 14.2M t2016: 10.7M t2017: 5.5M t2018: 5.9M t2019: 12.0M t2020: 10.5M t2021: 5.7M t2022: 2.8M t2023: 14.3M t2024: 7.6M t

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

Analysis

South-Eastern Asia recorded 7.56 million t for woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.

That represents a change of down 47.1% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 22.39 million t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.82 million t, in 2022.

That places South-Eastern Asia 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in South-Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in South-Eastern Asia, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 11.71 million t
1991 11.71 million t +0.0%
1992 11.71 million t +0.0%
1993 11.71 million t +0.0%
1994 11.71 million t +0.0%
1995 11.71 million t +0.0%
1996 22.39 million t +91.3%
1997 15.82 million t -29.4%
1998 16.15 million t +2.1%
1999 20.97 million t +29.9%
2000 13.90 million t -33.7%
2001 5.81 million t -58.2%
2002 11.15 million t +91.8%
2003 9.18 million t -17.7%
2004 19.68 million t +114.4%
2005 10.45 million t -46.9%
2006 13.47 million t +28.9%
2007 14.35 million t +6.5%
2008 6.55 million t -54.4%
2009 14.92 million t +127.8%
2010 14.36 million t -3.7%
2011 6.87 million t -52.2%
2012 11.46 million t +66.9%
2013 9.22 million t -19.6%
2014 13.56 million t +47.1%
2015 14.22 million t +4.9%
2016 10.67 million t -25.0%
2017 5.48 million t -48.6%
2018 5.88 million t +7.3%
2019 11.99 million t +103.8%
2020 10.54 million t -12.0%
2021 5.75 million t -45.5%
2022 2.82 million t -50.9%
2023 14.27 million t +405.5%
2024 7.56 million t -47.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in South-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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +405.5% 2.82 million t 14.27 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.56 million t 11.71 million t 22.39 million t 10
2000s 11.95 million t 5.81 million t 19.68 million t 10
2010s 10.37 million t 5.48 million t 14.36 million t 10
2020s 8.19 million t 2.82 million t 14.27 million t 5

Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia

  1. 11 Nicaragua 1.46 million t compare
  2. 11 Melanesia 75,018 t compare
  3. 12 Paraguay 1.31 million t compare
  4. 12 Türkiye 10,351 t compare
  5. 13 Sierra Leone 1.27 million t compare
  6. 13 Timor-Leste 2,693 t compare
  7. 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,347 t compare
  8. 14 Thailand 1.03 million t compare
  9. 15 Cambodia 949,563 t compare
  10. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 425.08 t compare
  11. 16 India 727,754 t compare
  12. 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t compare
  13. 16 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
  14. 16 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
  15. 16 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
  16. 16 Micronesia 0 t
  17. 16 Polynesia 0 t
  18. 17 Madagascar 680,368 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in South-Eastern Asia?
Woody savanna — burning crop residues in South-Eastern Asia was 7.56 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 22.39 million t in 1996.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.82 million t in 2022.
How does South-Eastern Asia rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
South-Eastern Asia ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South-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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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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