Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 1.47 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 1.47 million t for woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.
That represents a change of up 119.5% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Southern Asia peaked at 2.62 million t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 343,808 t, in 2002.
That places Southern Asia 18th 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.36 million t | — |
| 1991 | 1.36 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.36 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.36 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.36 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.36 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.65 million t | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million t | -36.9% |
| 1998 | 1.63 million t | +56.4% |
| 1999 | 1.68 million t | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.35 million t | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 1.08 million t | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 343,808 t | -68.1% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million t | +216.6% |
| 2004 | 1.59 million t | +45.9% |
| 2005 | 1.15 million t | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 1.92 million t | +66.4% |
| 2007 | 1.53 million t | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million t | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 2.62 million t | +104.5% |
| 2010 | 1.76 million t | -32.8% |
| 2011 | 932,454 t | -47.0% |
| 2012 | 2.11 million t | +126.0% |
| 2013 | 1.50 million t | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 1.98 million t | +32.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million t | -46.8% |
| 2016 | 1.51 million t | +43.7% |
| 2017 | 857,982 t | -43.3% |
| 2018 | 856,802 t | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million t | +28.2% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.87 million t | +69.8% |
| 2022 | 711,439 t | -61.9% |
| 2023 | 670,576 t | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 1.47 million t | +119.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 million t | 1.04 million t | 1.68 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 million t | 343,808 t | 2.62 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million t | 856,802 t | 2.11 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million t | 670,576 t | 1.87 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 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
- 18 Gabon 641,119 t compare
- 19 Honduras 613,457 t compare
- 20 Guatemala 557,655 t compare
- 21 Argentina 540,610 t compare
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 38.40 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 933,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 178,099 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 755,497 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 672.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 403,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 246,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 157,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 928.57 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in Southern Asia?
- Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Southern Asia was 1.47 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 million t in 2009.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 343,808 t in 2002.
- How does Southern Asia rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Southern Asia ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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.