Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 132,215 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
132,215 t
Change on year
down 48.2%
World rank
10th
of 22 countries
All-time high
1.12 million t
in 1999
All-time low
44,532 t
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Viet Nam, 1990–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1990200720241990: 481.3k t1991: 481.3k t1992: 481.3k t1993: 481.3k t1994: 481.3k t1995: 481.3k t1996: 1.1M t1997: 576.8k t1998: 803.9k t1999: 1.1M t2000: 914.3k t2001: 178.8k t2002: 229.3k t2003: 760.4k t2004: 640.4k t2005: 954.2k t2006: 350.6k t2007: 1.1M t2008: 190.7k t2009: 430.3k t2010: 727.5k t2011: 193.8k t2012: 543.3k t2013: 289.6k t2014: 588.7k t2015: 525.1k t2016: 438.3k t2017: 109.7k t2018: 155.9k t2019: 269.9k t2020: 222.8k t2021: 105.0k t2022: 44.5k t2023: 255.5k t2024: 132.2k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Viet Nam stood at 132,215 t.

The figure is down 48.2% on the previous year and down 77.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Viet Nam peaked at 1.12 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 44,532 t, in 2022.

Viet Nam ranks 10th 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 Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Viet Nam, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 481,251 t
1991 481,251 t +0.0%
1992 481,251 t +0.0%
1993 481,251 t +0.0%
1994 481,251 t +0.0%
1995 481,251 t +0.0%
1996 1.12 million t +133.6%
1997 576,755 t -48.7%
1998 803,861 t +39.4%
1999 1.12 million t +39.9%
2000 914,296 t -18.7%
2001 178,774 t -80.4%
2002 229,264 t +28.2%
2003 760,422 t +231.7%
2004 640,425 t -15.8%
2005 954,170 t +49.0%
2006 350,632 t -63.3%
2007 1.08 million t +206.8%
2008 190,675 t -82.3%
2009 430,318 t +125.7%
2010 727,484 t +69.1%
2011 193,777 t -73.4%
2012 543,345 t +180.4%
2013 289,589 t -46.7%
2014 588,674 t +103.3%
2015 525,149 t -10.8%
2016 438,317 t -16.5%
2017 109,729 t -75.0%
2018 155,928 t +42.1%
2019 269,905 t +73.1%
2020 222,777 t -17.5%
2021 104,996 t -52.9%
2022 44,532 t -57.6%
2023 255,474 t +473.7%
2024 132,215 t -48.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Viet Nam 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 +473.7% 44,532 t 255,474 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 651,710 t 481,251 t 1.12 million t 10
2000s 572,481 t 178,774 t 1.08 million t 10
2010s 384,190 t 109,729 t 727,484 t 10
2020s 151,999 t 44,532 t 255,474 t 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 7 Canada 7.33 million t compare
  2. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.99 million t compare
  3. 8 Mexico 2.61 million t compare
  4. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 983,327 t compare
  5. 9 Myanmar 2.42 million t compare
  6. 10 Congo 1.52 million t compare
  7. 11 Nicaragua 1.46 million t compare
  8. 11 Melanesia 75,018 t compare
  9. 12 Paraguay 1.31 million t compare
  10. 12 Türkiye 10,351 t compare
  11. 13 Sierra Leone 1.27 million t compare
  12. 13 Timor-Leste 2,693 t compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in Viet Nam?
Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Viet Nam was 132,215 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 million t in 1999.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 44,532 t in 2022.
How does Viet Nam rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
Viet Nam ranks 10th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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