Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Americas
Americas: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues was 911,172 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
911,172 t
Change on year
up 51.8%
Rank
8th
of 31 groups
All-time high
34.64 million t
in 2000
All-time low
600,130 t
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Americas, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Americas stood at 911,172 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Americas peaked at 34.64 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 600,130 t, in 2023.
Americas ranks 8th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Americas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.33 million t | — |
| 1991 | 5.33 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.33 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.33 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.33 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.33 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19.80 million t | +271.5% |
| 1997 | 17.37 million t | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 21.18 million t | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 20.05 million t | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 34.64 million t | +72.8% |
| 2001 | 1.36 million t | -96.1% |
| 2002 | 2.33 million t | +70.8% |
| 2003 | 4.15 million t | +78.2% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million t | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 1.89 million t | +36.9% |
| 2006 | 1.74 million t | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 4.90 million t | +180.8% |
| 2008 | 2.05 million t | -58.2% |
| 2009 | 2.91 million t | +42.0% |
| 2010 | 739,143 t | -74.6% |
| 2011 | 1.45 million t | +96.1% |
| 2012 | 904,553 t | -37.6% |
| 2013 | 620,091 t | -31.4% |
| 2014 | 822,283 t | +32.6% |
| 2015 | 620,929 t | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million t | +75.9% |
| 2017 | 2.72 million t | +149.0% |
| 2018 | 1.62 million t | -40.5% |
| 2019 | 1.47 million t | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 2.70 million t | +84.3% |
| 2021 | 957,573 t | -64.6% |
| 2022 | 1.11 million t | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 600,130 t | -46.1% |
| 2024 | 911,172 t | +51.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.04 million t | 5.33 million t | 21.18 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.74 million t | 1.36 million t | 34.64 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million t | 620,091 t | 2.72 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million t | 600,130 t | 2.70 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 9,709 t compare
- 5 South Africa 965,302 t compare
- 6 Namibia 465,622 t compare
- 7 Botswana 423,395 t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2,283 t compare
- 8 Brazil 247,754 t compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 t compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0 t
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 0 t compare
- 8 Timor-Leste 0 t compare
- 8 Türkiye 0 t compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 t compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0 t compare
- 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 8 Melanesia 0 t compare
- 8 Micronesia 0 t
- 8 Polynesia 0 t
- 9 Mozambique 144,080 t compare
- 10 Mexico 124,851 t compare
- 11 Zambia 108,508 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 shrubland — burning crop residues in Americas?
- Closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Americas was 911,172 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 34.64 million t in 2000.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 600,130 t in 2023.
- How does Americas rank for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Americas ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 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.