Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Central America
Central America: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 46.93 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Central America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burning crop residues in Central America stood at 46.93 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.3% on the previous year and up 491.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Central America peaked at 68.83 million t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.17 million t, in 2004.
Central America ranks 13th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Central America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.14 million t | — |
| 1991 | 25.14 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25.14 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25.14 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25.14 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25.14 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13.86 million t | -44.8% |
| 1997 | 15.66 million t | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 66.06 million t | +321.7% |
| 1999 | 32.04 million t | -51.5% |
| 2000 | 37.22 million t | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 7.70 million t | -79.3% |
| 2002 | 17.22 million t | +123.6% |
| 2003 | 68.83 million t | +299.7% |
| 2004 | 6.17 million t | -91.0% |
| 2005 | 44.26 million t | +616.9% |
| 2006 | 20.43 million t | -53.8% |
| 2007 | 19.47 million t | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 20.08 million t | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 24.17 million t | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 12.72 million t | -47.4% |
| 2011 | 32.85 million t | +158.3% |
| 2012 | 11.29 million t | -65.6% |
| 2013 | 31.72 million t | +181.0% |
| 2014 | 7.94 million t | -75.0% |
| 2015 | 16.03 million t | +101.8% |
| 2016 | 20.07 million t | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 22.91 million t | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 12.57 million t | -45.1% |
| 2019 | 29.53 million t | +135.0% |
| 2020 | 35.90 million t | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 14.85 million t | -58.6% |
| 2022 | 13.91 million t | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 26.62 million t | +91.4% |
| 2024 | 46.93 million t | +76.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.85 million t | 13.86 million t | 66.06 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.56 million t | 6.17 million t | 68.83 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.76 million t | 7.94 million t | 32.85 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.64 million t | 13.91 million t | 46.93 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 10 Mexico 28.74 million t compare
- 10 Viet Nam 4.02 million t compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 531,886 t compare
- 11 India 27.08 million t compare
- 12 Cambodia 24.88 million t compare
- 12 Melanesia 477,907 t compare
- 13 Nepal 19.50 million t compare
- 13 Türkiye 138,606 t compare
- 14 Thailand 19.11 million t compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 8,619 t compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
- 15 South Sudan 15.63 million t compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 t compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 15 Micronesia 0 t
- 15 Polynesia 0 t compare
- 16 Sudan (former) 14.93 million t compare
More climate change data for Central America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 153,880 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 39,309 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,571 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,504 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,250 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Central America?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Central America was 46.93 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 68.83 million t in 2003.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.17 million t in 2004.
- How does Central America rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Central America ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 491.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America 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.