Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Western Asia
Western Asia: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 12,905 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Western Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 12,905 t for woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 104.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Western Asia peaked at 99,310 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,276 t, in 2018.
That places Western Asia 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37,189 t | — |
| 1991 | 37,189 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 42,601 t | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 42,601 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 42,601 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 42,601 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 52,299 t | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 53,054 t | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 67,463 t | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 52,010 t | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 99,310 t | +90.9% |
| 2001 | 2,270 t | -97.7% |
| 2002 | 5,600 t | +146.7% |
| 2003 | 8,230 t | +47.0% |
| 2004 | 5,817 t | -29.3% |
| 2005 | 17,454 t | +200.1% |
| 2006 | 6,536 t | -62.6% |
| 2007 | 7,990 t | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 6,329 t | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 1,844 t | -70.9% |
| 2010 | 7,307 t | +296.3% |
| 2011 | 1,418 t | -80.6% |
| 2012 | 3,165 t | +123.1% |
| 2013 | 4,300 t | +35.9% |
| 2014 | 6,313 t | +46.8% |
| 2015 | 16,458 t | +160.7% |
| 2016 | 10,600 t | -35.6% |
| 2017 | 15,252 t | +43.9% |
| 2018 | 1,276 t | -91.6% |
| 2019 | 10,493 t | +722.1% |
| 2020 | 23,342 t | +122.5% |
| 2021 | 61,628 t | +164.0% |
| 2022 | 18,380 t | -70.2% |
| 2023 | 13,062 t | -28.9% |
| 2024 | 12,905 t | -1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Western 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +722.1% | 1,276 t | 10,493 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,961 t | 37,189 t | 67,463 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,138 t | 1,844 t | 99,310 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,658 t | 1,276 t | 16,458 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,863 t | 12,905 t | 61,628 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 23 Nepal 448,666 t compare
- 24 Caribbean 149,584 t compare
- 24 Australia and New Zealand 442,661 t compare
- 25 Australia 441,456 t compare
- 25 Côte d'Ivoire 17,057 t compare
- 26 South Africa 284,029 t compare
- 27 Bangladesh 281,206 t compare
- 28 Cameroon 226,068 t compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 0 t
- 29 Portugal 224,474 t compare
More climate change data for Western Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.32 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 99,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 37,104 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 62,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 140.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,230 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 26,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 22,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,493 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 86.51 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in Western Asia?
- Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Western Asia was 12,905 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99,310 t in 2000.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,276 t in 2018.
- How does Western Asia rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Western Asia ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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.