Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 3.31 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burning crop residues in Nicaragua is 3.31 million t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,730.2% on the previous year and up 257.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Nicaragua peaked at 3.31 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55,536 t, in 2002.
That places Nicaragua 31st out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 930,008 t | — |
| 1991 | 930,008 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 930,008 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 930,008 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 930,008 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 930,008 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 486,431 t | -47.7% |
| 1997 | 881,757 t | +81.3% |
| 1998 | 3.25 million t | +268.5% |
| 1999 | 796,632 t | -75.5% |
| 2000 | 942,061 t | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 150,243 t | -84.1% |
| 2002 | 55,536 t | -63.0% |
| 2003 | 1.75 million t | +3044.3% |
| 2004 | 111,743 t | -93.6% |
| 2005 | 2.20 million t | +1870.0% |
| 2006 | 401,219 t | -81.8% |
| 2007 | 155,035 t | -61.4% |
| 2008 | 402,632 t | +159.7% |
| 2009 | 232,551 t | -42.2% |
| 2010 | 871,103 t | +274.6% |
| 2011 | 484,908 t | -44.3% |
| 2012 | 218,342 t | -55.0% |
| 2013 | 925,690 t | +324.0% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million t | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 536,815 t | -52.8% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million t | +105.6% |
| 2017 | 197,754 t | -82.1% |
| 2018 | 876,807 t | +343.4% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million t | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 1.77 million t | +73.5% |
| 2021 | 148,016 t | -91.7% |
| 2022 | 180,678 t | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 3.31 million t | +1730.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.10 million t | 486,431 t | 3.25 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 639,860 t | 55,536 t | 2.20 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 737,650 t | 197,754 t | 1.14 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million t | 148,016 t | 3.31 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 28 China 4.31 million t compare
- 28 China, mainland 4.31 million t compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 0 t
- 30 South Africa 3.45 million t compare
- 32 Nigeria 3.29 million t compare
- 33 Belize 3.01 million t compare
- 34 Malawi 2.33 million t compare
More climate change data for Nicaragua
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 98.12 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,149 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,593 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,557 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.78 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 341.31 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 485.08 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 394.21 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 90.87 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.49 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Nicaragua?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Nicaragua was 3.31 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,536 t in 2002.
- How does Nicaragua rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Nicaragua ranks 31st out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.