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
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in South-Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +405.5% | 2.82 million t | 14.27 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 11 Nicaragua 1.46 million t compare
- 11 Melanesia 75,018 t compare
- 12 Paraguay 1.31 million t compare
- 12 Türkiye 10,351 t compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 1.27 million t compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 2,693 t compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,347 t compare
- 14 Thailand 1.03 million t compare
- 15 Cambodia 949,563 t compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 425.08 t compare
- 16 India 727,754 t compare
- 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t compare
- 16 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 16 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
- 16 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 16 Micronesia 0 t
- 16 Polynesia 0 t
- 17 Madagascar 680,368 t compare
More climate change data for South-Eastern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 257,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 76,654 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 180,684 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 289.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6,453 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 314,811 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 66,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,048 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 251.94 kt (2050)
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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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.