Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Brazil
Brazil: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues was 247,754 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
247,754 t
Change on year
up 88.7%
World rank
8th
of 219 countries
All-time high
2.63 million t
in 1998
All-time low
50,819 t
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Brazil stood at 247,754 t.
The figure is up 88.7% on the previous year and up 193.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Brazil peaked at 2.63 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 50,819 t, in 2013.
Brazil ranks 8th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Brazil, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 539,854 t | — |
| 1991 | 539,854 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 539,854 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 539,854 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 539,854 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 539,854 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.08 million t | +100.8% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million t | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 2.63 million t | +124.1% |
| 1999 | 1.92 million t | -27.0% |
| 2000 | 511,606 t | -73.4% |
| 2001 | 963,092 t | +88.2% |
| 2002 | 655,430 t | -31.9% |
| 2003 | 610,242 t | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 481,257 t | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 534,853 t | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 336,752 t | -37.0% |
| 2007 | 586,347 t | +74.1% |
| 2008 | 410,481 t | -30.0% |
| 2009 | 173,516 t | -57.7% |
| 2010 | 368,244 t | +112.2% |
| 2011 | 321,384 t | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 206,083 t | -35.9% |
| 2013 | 50,819 t | -75.3% |
| 2014 | 84,496 t | +66.3% |
| 2015 | 124,436 t | +47.3% |
| 2016 | 313,313 t | +151.8% |
| 2017 | 159,259 t | -49.2% |
| 2018 | 261,400 t | +64.1% |
| 2019 | 573,609 t | +119.4% |
| 2020 | 307,719 t | -46.4% |
| 2021 | 284,285 t | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 143,846 t | -49.4% |
| 2023 | 131,274 t | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 247,754 t | +88.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 million t | 539,854 t | 2.63 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 526,358 t | 173,516 t | 963,092 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 246,304 t | 50,819 t | 573,609 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 222,976 t | 131,274 t | 307,719 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 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 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 Brazil
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.54 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 564,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 124,669 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 439,674 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 470.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,703 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 228.5 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Brazil?
- Closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Brazil was 247,754 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,819 t in 2013.
- How does Brazil rank for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Brazil ranks 8th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.