Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 320.10 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) recorded 320.10 million t for forest fires — burning crop residues in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 317.9% on the previous year and up 3,795.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 320.10 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.22 million t, in 2014.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 3rd of 22 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.60 million t | — |
| 1991 | 62.60 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 62.60 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 62.60 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 62.60 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 62.60 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 28.91 million t | -53.8% |
| 1997 | 30.80 million t | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 30.57 million t | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 53.51 million t | +75.0% |
| 2000 | 12.99 million t | -75.7% |
| 2001 | 25.80 million t | +98.5% |
| 2002 | 58.33 million t | +126.1% |
| 2003 | 21.71 million t | -62.8% |
| 2004 | 127.48 million t | +487.2% |
| 2005 | 60.01 million t | -52.9% |
| 2006 | 68.65 million t | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 107.78 million t | +57.0% |
| 2008 | 43.37 million t | -59.8% |
| 2009 | 18.55 million t | -57.2% |
| 2010 | 198.57 million t | +970.4% |
| 2011 | 44.64 million t | -77.5% |
| 2012 | 33.18 million t | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 13.64 million t | -58.9% |
| 2014 | 8.22 million t | -39.8% |
| 2015 | 26.07 million t | +217.3% |
| 2016 | 33.37 million t | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 17.54 million t | -47.4% |
| 2018 | 20.33 million t | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 114.94 million t | +465.3% |
| 2020 | 75.66 million t | -34.2% |
| 2021 | 86.64 million t | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 57.37 million t | -33.8% |
| 2023 | 76.59 million t | +33.5% |
| 2024 | 320.10 million t | +317.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.94 million t | 28.91 million t | 62.60 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.47 million t | 12.99 million t | 127.48 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.05 million t | 8.22 million t | 198.57 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.27 million t | 57.37 million t | 320.10 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- 1 Brazil 285.39 million t compare
- 2 Zambia 157.72 million t compare
- 3 Central African Republic 130.32 million t compare
- 4 Mozambique 116.41 million t compare
- 5 Angola 99.51 million t compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 188.95 million t compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25.28 million t compare
- 6 OECD 83.61 million t compare
More climate change data for Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36.76 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,858 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,875 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 606.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,291 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 779.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 511.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.94 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 320.10 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 Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The highest recorded value was 320.10 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.22 million t in 2014.
- How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 3rd out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,795.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 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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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.