Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Chile
Chile: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 568,364 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Chile, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burning crop residues in Chile stood at 568,364 t.
The figure is down 95.9% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Chile peaked at 13.77 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 235,972 t, in 2001.
Chile ranks 50th of 219 countries on this measure, 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.06 million t | — |
| 1991 | 2.06 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.06 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.06 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.06 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.06 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 664,023 t | -67.7% |
| 1997 | 1.32 million t | +98.2% |
| 1998 | 998,427 t | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 1.11 million t | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 500,554 t | -55.1% |
| 2001 | 235,972 t | -52.9% |
| 2002 | 1.18 million t | +398.7% |
| 2003 | 1.16 million t | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 981,857 t | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 1.35 million t | +37.0% |
| 2006 | 724,043 t | -46.2% |
| 2007 | 1.46 million t | +101.7% |
| 2008 | 1.99 million t | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million t | -46.8% |
| 2010 | 820,507 t | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 1.65 million t | +101.1% |
| 2012 | 1.67 million t | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 478,587 t | -71.3% |
| 2014 | 1.86 million t | +287.6% |
| 2015 | 5.01 million t | +170.1% |
| 2016 | 860,505 t | -82.8% |
| 2017 | 11.00 million t | +1178.6% |
| 2018 | 397,306 t | -96.4% |
| 2019 | 1.24 million t | +212.3% |
| 2020 | 1.74 million t | +40.3% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million t | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 2.57 million t | +94.9% |
| 2023 | 13.77 million t | +434.8% |
| 2024 | 568,364 t | -95.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 million t | 664,023 t | 2.06 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million t | 235,972 t | 1.99 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.50 million t | 397,306 t | 11.00 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 million t | 568,364 t | 13.77 million t | 5 |
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More climate change data for Chile
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,030 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,258 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,772 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 384.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 189.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Chile?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Chile was 568,364 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 13.77 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 235,972 t in 2001.
- How does Chile rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Chile ranks 50th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.