Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Northern America
Northern America: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 1.88 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Northern America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 1.88 million t for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.8% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Northern America peaked at 24.80 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 471,438 t, in 2001.
That places Northern America 15th 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 Northern America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.99 million t | — |
| 1991 | 4.99 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.99 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.99 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.99 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.99 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12.78 million t | +156.1% |
| 1997 | 7.61 million t | -40.4% |
| 1998 | 24.80 million t | +225.8% |
| 1999 | 13.72 million t | -44.7% |
| 2000 | 9.22 million t | -32.8% |
| 2001 | 471,438 t | -94.9% |
| 2002 | 4.14 million t | +777.9% |
| 2003 | 4.23 million t | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.96 million t | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 8.88 million t | +78.9% |
| 2006 | 2.57 million t | -71.1% |
| 2007 | 6.04 million t | +135.4% |
| 2008 | 2.17 million t | -64.1% |
| 2009 | 2.39 million t | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 1.44 million t | -39.8% |
| 2011 | 5.33 million t | +270.5% |
| 2012 | 1.77 million t | -66.8% |
| 2013 | 2.01 million t | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 2.30 million t | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 3.79 million t | +64.8% |
| 2016 | 1.43 million t | -62.2% |
| 2017 | 2.93 million t | +104.3% |
| 2018 | 2.00 million t | -31.6% |
| 2019 | 1.49 million t | -25.6% |
| 2020 | 4.04 million t | +171.3% |
| 2021 | 1.72 million t | -57.5% |
| 2022 | 3.38 million t | +96.9% |
| 2023 | 5.19 million t | +53.7% |
| 2024 | 1.88 million t | -63.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Northern America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +777.9% | 471,438 t | 4.14 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.88 million t | 4.99 million t | 24.80 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.51 million t | 471,438 t | 9.22 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 million t | 1.43 million t | 5.33 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 million t | 1.72 million t | 5.19 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More climate change data for Northern America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.03 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Northern America?
- Closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Northern America was 1.88 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 24.80 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 471,438 t in 2001.
- How does Northern America rank for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Northern America ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern America 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.