Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Honduras
Honduras: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 6.20 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Honduras, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burning crop residues in Honduras stood at 6.20 million t.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Honduras peaked at 11.42 million t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 179,048 t, in 2004.
Honduras ranks 23rd 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 Honduras, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.24 million t | — |
| 1991 | 3.24 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.24 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.24 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.24 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.24 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.44 million t | -55.5% |
| 1997 | 3.09 million t | +114.7% |
| 1998 | 4.41 million t | +42.5% |
| 1999 | 2.43 million t | -45.0% |
| 2000 | 3.08 million t | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 366,801 t | -88.1% |
| 2002 | 770,585 t | +110.1% |
| 2003 | 11.42 million t | +1382.5% |
| 2004 | 179,048 t | -98.4% |
| 2005 | 8.32 million t | +4545.4% |
| 2006 | 1.73 million t | -79.2% |
| 2007 | 1.88 million t | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 1.98 million t | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 3.13 million t | +58.6% |
| 2010 | 2.21 million t | -29.4% |
| 2011 | 5.51 million t | +149.1% |
| 2012 | 390,660 t | -92.9% |
| 2013 | 3.29 million t | +741.3% |
| 2014 | 4.30 million t | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 2.44 million t | -43.2% |
| 2016 | 3.61 million t | +47.7% |
| 2017 | 1.17 million t | -67.5% |
| 2018 | 2.46 million t | +109.9% |
| 2019 | 2.20 million t | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 9.02 million t | +309.3% |
| 2021 | 760,173 t | -91.6% |
| 2022 | 567,997 t | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 5.55 million t | +876.5% |
| 2024 | 6.20 million t | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.08 million t | 1.44 million t | 4.41 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 million t | 179,048 t | 11.42 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 million t | 390,660 t | 5.51 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 million t | 567,997 t | 9.02 million t | 5 |
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More climate change data for Honduras
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,290 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,603 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,686 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 167.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 799.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 752.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 47.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Honduras?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Honduras was 6.20 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 11.42 million t in 2003.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,048 t in 2004.
- How does Honduras rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Honduras ranks 23rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras 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.