Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Northern America
Northern America: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 45.98 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Northern America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burning crop residues in Northern America stood at 45.98 million t.
The figure is down 64.5% on the previous year and up 133.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Northern America peaked at 129.36 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.31 million t, in 2001.
That places Northern America 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Northern America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.73 million t | — |
| 1991 | 32.73 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 32.73 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 32.73 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 32.73 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 32.73 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 45.02 million t | +37.6% |
| 1997 | 22.25 million t | -50.6% |
| 1998 | 70.23 million t | +215.6% |
| 1999 | 40.63 million t | -42.2% |
| 2000 | 30.08 million t | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 6.31 million t | -79.0% |
| 2002 | 17.91 million t | +183.8% |
| 2003 | 24.50 million t | +36.8% |
| 2004 | 19.63 million t | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 14.27 million t | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 17.66 million t | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 21.55 million t | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 21.05 million t | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 14.74 million t | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 17.00 million t | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 21.43 million t | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 22.11 million t | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 23.57 million t | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 19.69 million t | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 48.63 million t | +146.9% |
| 2016 | 21.21 million t | -56.4% |
| 2017 | 34.08 million t | +60.7% |
| 2018 | 48.70 million t | +42.9% |
| 2019 | 22.74 million t | -53.3% |
| 2020 | 46.81 million t | +105.9% |
| 2021 | 57.54 million t | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 24.41 million t | -57.6% |
| 2023 | 129.36 million t | +430.0% |
| 2024 | 45.98 million t | -64.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.45 million t | 22.25 million t | 70.23 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.77 million t | 6.31 million t | 30.08 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.92 million t | 17.00 million t | 48.70 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.82 million t | 24.41 million t | 129.36 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 531,886 t compare
- 11 India 27.08 million t compare
- 12 Cambodia 24.88 million t compare
- 12 Melanesia 477,907 t compare
- 13 Nepal 19.50 million t compare
- 13 Türkiye 138,606 t compare
- 14 Thailand 19.11 million t compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 8,619 t compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
- 15 South Sudan 15.63 million t compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 t compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 15 Micronesia 0 t
- 15 Polynesia 0 t compare
- 16 Sudan (former) 14.93 million t compare
- 17 Paraguay 9.18 million t compare
More climate change data for Northern America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.03 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Northern America?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Northern America was 45.98 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 129.36 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.31 million t in 2001.
- How does Northern America rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Northern America ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern America 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.