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All Crops — Burning crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean: All Crops — Burning crop residues was 52.73 million t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
52.73 million t
Rank
9th
of 33 groups
All-time high
58.27 million t
in 2022
All-time low
28.48 million t
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

All Crops — Burning crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 52.73 million t for all crops — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 58.27 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.48 million t, in 1961.

That places Latin America and the Caribbean 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

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

All Crops — Burning crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Year t Change
1961 28.48 million t —
1962 28.85 million t +1.3%
1963 30.82 million t +6.8%
1964 32.68 million t +6.0%
1965 33.68 million t +3.1%
1966 34.08 million t +1.2%
1967 34.84 million t +2.2%
1968 35.26 million t +1.2%
1969 34.86 million t -1.1%
1970 36.05 million t +3.4%
1971 37.10 million t +2.9%
1972 35.70 million t -3.8%
1973 35.14 million t -1.6%
1974 35.68 million t +1.6%
1975 36.52 million t +2.3%
1976 38.44 million t +5.2%
1977 38.11 million t -0.8%
1978 37.28 million t -2.2%
1979 36.19 million t -2.9%
1980 37.57 million t +3.8%
1981 39.43 million t +5.0%
1982 39.24 million t -0.5%
1983 37.66 million t -4.0%
1984 38.84 million t +3.1%
1985 39.87 million t +2.6%
1986 40.55 million t +1.7%
1987 42.10 million t +3.8%
1988 40.59 million t -3.6%
1989 39.36 million t -3.0%
1990 37.52 million t -4.7%
1991 39.21 million t +4.5%
1992 40.16 million t +2.4%
1993 38.24 million t -4.8%
1994 41.32 million t +8.1%
1995 41.61 million t +0.7%
1996 39.60 million t -4.8%
1997 41.21 million t +4.1%
1998 38.56 million t -6.4%
1999 38.36 million t -0.5%
2000 39.41 million t +2.8%
2001 40.58 million t +3.0%
2002 39.16 million t -3.5%
2003 40.68 million t +3.9%
2004 40.89 million t +0.5%
2005 39.63 million t -3.1%
2006 40.21 million t +1.4%
2007 43.06 million t +7.1%
2008 45.75 million t +6.2%
2009 42.91 million t -6.2%
2010 42.90 million t -0.0%
2011 44.34 million t +3.4%
2012 45.94 million t +3.6%
2013 48.67 million t +5.9%
2014 48.80 million t +0.3%
2015 48.46 million t -0.7%
2016 48.48 million t +0.0%
2017 52.31 million t +7.9%
2018 51.50 million t -1.6%
2019 52.37 million t +1.7%
2020 54.47 million t +4.0%
2021 55.52 million t +1.9%
2022 58.27 million t +4.9%
2023 57.89 million t -0.6%
2030 49.49 million t -14.5%
2050 52.73 million t +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.62 million t 28.48 million t 35.26 million t 9
1970s 36.62 million t 35.14 million t 38.44 million t 10
1980s 39.52 million t 37.57 million t 42.10 million t 10
1990s 39.58 million t 37.52 million t 41.61 million t 10
2000s 41.23 million t 39.16 million t 45.75 million t 10
2010s 48.38 million t 42.90 million t 52.37 million t 10
2020s 56.54 million t 54.47 million t 58.27 million t 4
2030s 49.49 million t 49.49 million t 49.49 million t 1
2050s 52.73 million t 52.73 million t 52.73 million t 1

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean

  1. 6 Türkiye 3.24 million t compare
  2. 6 USSR 21.65 million t compare
  3. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.11 million t compare
  4. 7 Indonesia 13.51 million t compare
  5. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.99 million t compare
  6. 8 Nigeria 8.32 million t compare
  7. 9 Russian Federation 7.86 million t compare
  8. 10 Mexico 7.78 million t compare
  9. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.46 million t compare
  10. 11 Argentina 7.74 million t compare
  11. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.31 million t compare
  12. 12 Bangladesh 6.75 million t compare
  13. 12 Syrian Arab Republic 1.29 million t compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — burning crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean?
All crops — burning crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean was 52.73 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 58.27 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 28.48 million t in 1961.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for all crops — burning crop residues?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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).