Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 2,693 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,693 t
Change on year
down 74.5%
World rank
13th
of 22 countries
All-time high
31,443 t
in 2014
All-time low
0 t
in 2010
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Timor-Leste, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 8.7k t1991: 8.7k t1992: 8.7k t1993: 8.7k t1994: 8.7k t1995: 8.7k t1996: 4.3k t1997: 26.0k t1998: 3.3k t1999: 8.6k t2000: 22.7k t2001: 6.7k t2002: 12.2k t2003: 1.2k t2004: 16.5k t2005: 3.5k t2006: 23.9k t2007: 5.9k t2008: 9.8k t2009: 11.0k t2010: 0 t2011: 3.3k t2012: 11.8k t2013: 128.3 t2014: 31.4k t2015: 5.3k t2016: 256.5 t2017: 5.1k t2018: 7.1k t2019: 15.6k t2020: 3.1k t2021: 0 t2022: 0 t2023: 10.6k t2024: 2.7k t

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

Analysis

Timor-Leste recorded 2,693 t for woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.

The figure is down 74.5% on the previous year and down 91.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Timor-Leste peaked at 31,443 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2010.

Timor-Leste ranks 13th of 22 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 Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Timor-Leste, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 8,685 t
1991 8,685 t +0.0%
1992 8,685 t +0.0%
1993 8,685 t +0.0%
1994 8,685 t +0.0%
1995 8,685 t +0.0%
1996 4,282 t -50.7%
1997 25,977 t +506.6%
1998 3,288 t -87.3%
1999 8,568 t +160.6%
2000 22,711 t +165.1%
2001 6,669 t -70.6%
2002 12,185 t +82.7%
2003 1,154 t -90.5%
2004 16,546 t +1333.4%
2005 3,463 t -79.1%
2006 23,927 t +590.9%
2007 5,900 t -75.3%
2008 9,818 t +66.4%
2009 11,030 t +12.3%
2010 0 t -100.0%
2011 3,335 t
2012 11,800 t +253.8%
2013 128.26 t -98.9%
2014 31,443 t +24415.4%
2015 5,259 t -83.3%
2016 256.53 t -95.1%
2017 5,130 t +1899.9%
2018 7,054 t +37.5%
2019 15,590 t +121.0%
2020 3,078 t -80.3%
2021 0 t -100.0%
2022 0 t
2023 10,569 t
2024 2,693 t -74.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,422 t 3,288 t 25,977 t 10
2000s 11,340 t 1,154 t 23,927 t 10
2010s 8,000 t 0 t 31,443 t 10
2020s 3,268 t 0 t 10,569 t 5

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 10 Congo 1.52 million t compare
  2. 10 Viet Nam 132,215 t compare
  3. 11 Nicaragua 1.46 million t compare
  4. 11 Melanesia 75,018 t compare
  5. 12 Paraguay 1.31 million t compare
  6. 12 Türkiye 10,351 t compare
  7. 13 Sierra Leone 1.27 million t compare
  8. 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,347 t compare
  9. 14 Thailand 1.03 million t compare
  10. 15 Cambodia 949,563 t compare
  11. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 425.08 t compare
  12. 16 India 727,754 t compare
  13. 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t compare
  14. 16 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
  15. 16 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
  16. 16 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
  17. 16 Micronesia 0 t
  18. 16 Polynesia 0 t

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in Timor-Leste?
Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Timor-Leste was 2,693 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 31,443 t in 2014.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2010.
How does Timor-Leste rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
Timor-Leste ranks 13th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Timor-Leste 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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