Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Cuba
Cuba: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 459,579 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Cuba, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burning crop residues in Cuba stood at 459,579 t.
That represents a change of down 60.7% on the previous year and up 162.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Cuba peaked at 1.17 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25,163 t, in 2019.
Cuba ranks 54th 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 Cuba, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 424,773 t | — |
| 1991 | 424,773 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 424,773 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 424,773 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 424,773 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 424,773 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 262,483 t | -38.2% |
| 1997 | 223,378 t | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 433,308 t | +94.0% |
| 1999 | 480,931 t | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 576,261 t | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 206,730 t | -64.1% |
| 2002 | 429,373 t | +107.7% |
| 2003 | 81,839 t | -80.9% |
| 2004 | 343,162 t | +319.3% |
| 2005 | 793,411 t | +131.2% |
| 2006 | 590,673 t | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 353,185 t | -40.2% |
| 2008 | 175,476 t | -50.3% |
| 2009 | 807,684 t | +360.3% |
| 2010 | 243,802 t | -69.8% |
| 2011 | 785,521 t | +222.2% |
| 2012 | 308,640 t | -60.7% |
| 2013 | 424,383 t | +37.5% |
| 2014 | 175,413 t | -58.7% |
| 2015 | 626,548 t | +257.2% |
| 2016 | 140,199 t | -77.6% |
| 2017 | 452,382 t | +222.7% |
| 2018 | 112,056 t | -75.2% |
| 2019 | 25,163 t | -77.5% |
| 2020 | 1.05 million t | +4067.2% |
| 2021 | 425,941 t | -59.4% |
| 2022 | 162,440 t | -61.9% |
| 2023 | 1.17 million t | +620.2% |
| 2024 | 459,579 t | -60.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 394,874 t | 223,378 t | 480,931 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 435,779 t | 81,839 t | 807,684 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 329,411 t | 25,163 t | 785,521 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 653,284 t | 162,440 t | 1.17 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 51 Ghana 525,021 t compare
- 52 Sierra Leone 503,362 t compare
- 53 Papua New Guinea 466,332 t compare
- 55 Costa Rica 350,699 t compare
- 56 Ecuador 349,296 t compare
- 57 Senegal 255,668 t compare
More climate change data for Cuba
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,149 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 320.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,054 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 500.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.5 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Cuba?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Cuba was 459,579 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,163 t in 2019.
- How does Cuba rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Cuba ranks 54th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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.