Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 26,044 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burning crop residues in Dominican Republic stood at 26,044 t.
That represents a change of down 89.9% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Dominican Republic peaked at 673,043 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2018.
Dominican Republic ranks 77th of 219 countries 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92,782 t | — |
| 1991 | 92,782 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 92,782 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 92,782 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 92,782 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 92,782 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97,525 t | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 232,796 t | +138.7% |
| 1998 | 134,812 t | -42.1% |
| 1999 | 144,023 t | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 149,470 t | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 36,672 t | -75.5% |
| 2002 | 4,393 t | -88.0% |
| 2003 | 21,522 t | +389.9% |
| 2004 | 30,832 t | +43.3% |
| 2005 | 673,043 t | +2082.9% |
| 2006 | 19,890 t | -97.0% |
| 2007 | 34,751 t | +74.7% |
| 2008 | 30,834 t | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 43,010 t | +39.5% |
| 2010 | 44,538 t | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 20,730 t | -53.5% |
| 2012 | 31,912 t | +53.9% |
| 2013 | 65,267 t | +104.5% |
| 2014 | 106,013 t | +62.4% |
| 2015 | 329,913 t | +211.2% |
| 2016 | 1,079 t | -99.7% |
| 2017 | 9,261 t | +758.6% |
| 2018 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 45,406 t | — |
| 2020 | 9,865 t | -78.3% |
| 2021 | 16,415 t | +66.4% |
| 2022 | 73,733 t | +349.2% |
| 2023 | 256,935 t | +248.5% |
| 2024 | 26,044 t | -89.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116,585 t | 92,782 t | 232,796 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,442 t | 4,393 t | 673,043 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,412 t | 0 t | 329,913 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,598 t | 9,865 t | 256,935 t | 5 |
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More climate change data for Dominican Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 99.83 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,024 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 642.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.42 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Dominican Republic?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Dominican Republic was 26,044 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 673,043 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2018.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Dominican Republic ranks 77th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.