All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Argentina

Argentina: All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was 7.74 million t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
7.74 million t
World rank
11th
of 202 countries
All-time high
11.79 million t
in 2022
All-time low
3.91 million t
in 1990
Years of data
65
1961–2050

All Crops — Burning crop residues in Argentina, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, all crops — burning crop residues in Argentina stood at 7.74 million t.

Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues in Argentina peaked at 11.79 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.91 million t, in 1990.

Argentina ranks 11th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Argentina, 1961 to 2050.
Year t Change
1961 4.68 million t —
1962 4.42 million t -5.6%
1963 5.09 million t +15.2%
1964 5.60 million t +10.1%
1965 5.10 million t -9.0%
1966 5.54 million t +8.6%
1967 5.93 million t +7.0%
1968 5.87 million t -1.0%
1969 5.81 million t -1.1%
1970 5.68 million t -2.2%
1971 5.96 million t +5.0%
1972 5.34 million t -10.5%
1973 5.37 million t +0.6%
1974 5.42 million t +1.0%
1975 5.42 million t +0.0%
1976 5.75 million t +6.1%
1977 4.47 million t -22.3%
1978 4.88 million t +9.2%
1979 5.04 million t +3.3%
1980 4.78 million t -5.1%
1981 6.04 million t +26.1%
1982 6.38 million t +5.7%
1983 6.07 million t -4.8%
1984 5.67 million t -6.6%
1985 5.75 million t +1.3%
1986 5.45 million t -5.2%
1987 5.07 million t -7.0%
1988 4.56 million t -10.2%
1989 4.01 million t -11.9%
1990 3.91 million t -2.5%
1991 4.46 million t +14.1%
1992 4.44 million t -0.5%
1993 4.44 million t +0.1%
1994 4.60 million t +3.6%
1995 4.92 million t +6.9%
1996 4.88 million t -0.9%
1997 6.60 million t +35.4%
1998 5.81 million t -11.9%
1999 5.04 million t -13.3%
2000 5.86 million t +16.3%
2001 5.68 million t -3.2%
2002 5.43 million t -4.3%
2003 5.02 million t -7.6%
2004 4.93 million t -1.9%
2005 5.51 million t +11.7%
2006 4.76 million t -13.6%
2007 5.37 million t +13.0%
2008 6.08 million t +13.2%
2009 4.42 million t -27.3%
2010 4.53 million t +2.6%
2011 5.92 million t +30.7%
2012 5.88 million t -0.6%
2013 6.46 million t +9.7%
2014 6.60 million t +2.2%
2015 6.99 million t +5.9%
2016 7.29 million t +4.3%
2017 9.12 million t +25.0%
2018 9.83 million t +7.9%
2019 10.02 million t +1.9%
2020 10.81 million t +7.9%
2021 11.11 million t +2.8%
2022 11.79 million t +6.1%
2023 10.73 million t -9.1%
2030 7.08 million t -34.0%
2050 7.74 million t +9.3%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 7.74 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 239,604 t, 32.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 7.74 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 195,281 t, 39.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.34 million t 4.42 million t 5.93 million t 9
1970s 5.33 million t 4.47 million t 5.96 million t 10
1980s 5.38 million t 4.01 million t 6.38 million t 10
1990s 4.91 million t 3.91 million t 6.60 million t 10
2000s 5.31 million t 4.42 million t 6.08 million t 10
2010s 7.26 million t 4.53 million t 10.02 million t 10
2020s 11.11 million t 10.73 million t 11.79 million t 4
2030s 7.08 million t 7.08 million t 7.08 million t 1
2050s 7.74 million t 7.74 million t 7.74 million t 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 8 Nigeria 8.32 million t compare
  2. 9 Russian Federation 7.86 million t compare
  3. 10 Mexico 7.78 million t compare
  4. 12 Bangladesh 6.75 million t compare
  5. 13 Australia and New Zealand 6.64 million t compare
  6. 14 Australia 6.60 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — burning crop residues in Argentina?
All crops — burning crop residues in Argentina was 7.74 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 11.79 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 3.91 million t in 1990.
How does Argentina rank for all crops — burning crop residues?
Argentina ranks 11th out of 202 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Crops — 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
236 places, 13,817 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).