Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Brazil
Brazil: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 285.39 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burning crop residues in Brazil stood at 285.39 million t. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 235.5% on the previous year and up 377.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Brazil peaked at 285.39 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.86 million t, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 1st 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.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Brazil, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 106.46 million t | — |
| 1991 | 106.46 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 106.46 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 106.46 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 106.46 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 106.46 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 52.59 million t | -50.6% |
| 1997 | 64.24 million t | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 113.70 million t | +77.0% |
| 1999 | 87.00 million t | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 12.86 million t | -85.2% |
| 2001 | 71.04 million t | +452.4% |
| 2002 | 141.94 million t | +99.8% |
| 2003 | 126.40 million t | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 150.63 million t | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 189.61 million t | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 82.80 million t | -56.3% |
| 2007 | 212.69 million t | +156.9% |
| 2008 | 72.28 million t | -66.0% |
| 2009 | 28.11 million t | -61.1% |
| 2010 | 216.31 million t | +669.5% |
| 2011 | 50.64 million t | -76.6% |
| 2012 | 101.61 million t | +100.7% |
| 2013 | 28.46 million t | -72.0% |
| 2014 | 59.82 million t | +110.2% |
| 2015 | 116.48 million t | +94.7% |
| 2016 | 86.68 million t | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 132.28 million t | +52.6% |
| 2018 | 38.97 million t | -70.5% |
| 2019 | 111.86 million t | +187.0% |
| 2020 | 173.51 million t | +55.1% |
| 2021 | 88.18 million t | -49.2% |
| 2022 | 106.15 million t | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 85.06 million t | -19.9% |
| 2024 | 285.39 million t | +235.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.63 million t | 52.59 million t | 113.70 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.84 million t | 12.86 million t | 212.69 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.31 million t | 28.46 million t | 216.31 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.66 million t | 85.06 million t | 285.39 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 2 Zambia 157.72 million t compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 320.10 million t compare
- 3 Central African Republic 130.32 million t compare
- 4 Mozambique 116.41 million t compare
More climate change data for Brazil
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 243.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Brazil?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Brazil was 285.39 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 285.39 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.86 million t in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 377.1%. 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 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.