Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Caribbean
Caribbean: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 0 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Caribbean, 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 Caribbean is 0 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Caribbean peaked at 75,630 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2003.
Caribbean ranks 27th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,720 t | — |
| 1991 | 8,720 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,720 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,720 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,720 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,720 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24,805 t | +184.5% |
| 1997 | 46,397 t | +87.0% |
| 1998 | 31,422 t | -32.3% |
| 1999 | 75,630 t | +140.7% |
| 2000 | 34,401 t | -54.5% |
| 2001 | 6,063 t | -82.4% |
| 2002 | 8,003 t | +32.0% |
| 2003 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 t | — |
| 2005 | 7,741 t | — |
| 2006 | 571.33 t | -92.6% |
| 2007 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 571.85 t | — |
| 2009 | 3,431 t | +500.0% |
| 2010 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 1,144 t | — |
| 2012 | 571.88 t | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 571.9 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 571.37 t | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 571.91 t | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,143 t | +99.9% |
| 2017 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 t | — |
| 2019 | 0 t | — |
| 2020 | 571.64 t | — |
| 2021 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 t | — |
| 2023 | 306.17 t | — |
| 2024 | 0 t | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,058 t | 8,720 t | 75,630 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,078 t | 0 t | 34,401 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 457.41 t | 0 t | 1,144 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.56 t | 0 t | 571.64 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 24 Kenya 35,084 t compare
- 25 Turkmenistan 34,704 t compare
- 26 Peru 31,202 t compare
- 27 Cabo Verde 0 t
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 0 t compare
- 27 Eswatini 17,466 t compare
- 28 Sudan (former) 17,126 t compare
- 29 Spain 16,890 t compare
- 30 Myanmar 16,578 t compare
More climate change data for Caribbean
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 196.02 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,905 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 792.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,366 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,732 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.15 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Caribbean?
- Closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Caribbean was 0 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 Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 75,630 t in 1999.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2003.
- How does Caribbean rank for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Caribbean ranks 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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About this data
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.