Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Argentina
Argentina: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 1.14 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1.14 million t for forest fires — burning crop residues in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Argentina peaked at 21.01 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million t, in 2024.
That places Argentina 43rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Argentina, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.94 million t | — |
| 1991 | 6.94 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.94 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.94 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.94 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.94 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13.35 million t | +92.3% |
| 1997 | 16.05 million t | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 14.86 million t | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 21.01 million t | +41.4% |
| 2000 | 9.97 million t | -52.5% |
| 2001 | 3.57 million t | -64.2% |
| 2002 | 4.65 million t | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 6.33 million t | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 8.42 million t | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 6.47 million t | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 5.46 million t | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 7.36 million t | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 7.70 million t | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 7.36 million t | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.49 million t | -39.0% |
| 2011 | 3.69 million t | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 3.68 million t | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.19 million t | +176.7% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million t | -88.7% |
| 2015 | 2.48 million t | +116.0% |
| 2016 | 1.81 million t | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 7.55 million t | +317.2% |
| 2018 | 1.51 million t | -80.0% |
| 2019 | 1.40 million t | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 12.37 million t | +785.8% |
| 2021 | 2.84 million t | -77.1% |
| 2022 | 12.75 million t | +349.8% |
| 2023 | 1.71 million t | -86.6% |
| 2024 | 1.14 million t | -33.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.69 million t | 6.94 million t | 21.01 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.73 million t | 3.57 million t | 9.97 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.79 million t | 1.15 million t | 10.19 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.16 million t | 1.14 million t | 12.75 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More climate change data for Argentina
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 145,843 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 31,455 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,387 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 118.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,085 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 21,692 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,286 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 121.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Argentina?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Argentina was 1.14 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 21.01 million t in 1999.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million t in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Argentina ranks 43rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — 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.