Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Americas
Americas: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 3.46 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Americas, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Americas is 3.46 million t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 56.3% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Americas peaked at 72.04 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.46 million t, in 2024.
That places Americas 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Americas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.15 million t | — |
| 1991 | 16.15 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16.15 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16.15 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16.15 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16.15 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 39.97 million t | +147.5% |
| 1997 | 35.65 million t | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 72.04 million t | +102.1% |
| 1999 | 54.34 million t | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 70.11 million t | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 16.50 million t | -76.5% |
| 2002 | 15.25 million t | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 16.92 million t | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 8.14 million t | -51.9% |
| 2005 | 13.99 million t | +71.8% |
| 2006 | 5.66 million t | -59.5% |
| 2007 | 8.57 million t | +51.4% |
| 2008 | 4.96 million t | -42.1% |
| 2009 | 8.29 million t | +67.0% |
| 2010 | 3.79 million t | -54.3% |
| 2011 | 11.02 million t | +190.8% |
| 2012 | 4.41 million t | -59.9% |
| 2013 | 3.99 million t | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 4.57 million t | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 6.40 million t | +40.1% |
| 2016 | 8.36 million t | +30.6% |
| 2017 | 10.58 million t | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 8.24 million t | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 5.37 million t | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 8.06 million t | +50.1% |
| 2021 | 3.71 million t | -53.9% |
| 2022 | 6.23 million t | +67.7% |
| 2023 | 7.92 million t | +27.2% |
| 2024 | 3.46 million t | -56.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.89 million t | 16.15 million t | 72.04 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.84 million t | 4.96 million t | 70.11 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.67 million t | 3.79 million t | 11.02 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.87 million t | 3.46 million t | 8.06 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 21,118 t compare
- 8 Iraq 1.33 million t compare
- 9 Namibia 1.04 million t compare
- 10 Argentina 721,577 t compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2,283 t compare
- 11 Canada 529,993 t compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 t compare
- 11 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 11 Republic of Moldova 0 t
- 11 Timor-Leste 0 t compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 0 t compare
- 11 Viet Nam 0 t compare
- 11 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 11 Melanesia 0 t compare
- 11 Micronesia 0 t
- 11 Polynesia 0 t
- 12 Mexico 393,439 t compare
- 13 Mozambique 377,693 t compare
- 14 Madagascar 346,932 t compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Americas?
- Closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Americas was 3.46 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 72.04 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 million t in 2024.
- How does Americas rank for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Americas ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed and open shrubland — 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.