Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Panama
Panama: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 31,224 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burning crop residues in Panama is 31,224 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 35.7% on the previous year and up 170.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Panama peaked at 1.04 million t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2021.
Panama ranks 76th 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98,631 t | — |
| 1991 | 98,631 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 98,631 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98,631 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 98,631 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 98,631 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 46,391 t | -53.0% |
| 1997 | 54,121 t | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 77,491 t | +43.2% |
| 1999 | 52,018 t | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 76,419 t | +46.9% |
| 2001 | 104,077 t | +36.2% |
| 2002 | 52,040 t | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million t | +1902.1% |
| 2004 | 194,493 t | -81.3% |
| 2005 | 16,190 t | -91.7% |
| 2006 | 47,415 t | +192.9% |
| 2007 | 35,376 t | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 100,536 t | +184.2% |
| 2009 | 215,103 t | +114.0% |
| 2010 | 18,504 t | -91.4% |
| 2011 | 2,313 t | -87.5% |
| 2012 | 50,727 t | +2093.1% |
| 2013 | 13,799 t | -72.8% |
| 2014 | 11,564 t | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 128,366 t | +1010.0% |
| 2016 | 218,906 t | +70.5% |
| 2017 | 19,660 t | -91.0% |
| 2018 | 4,626 t | -76.5% |
| 2019 | 181,137 t | +3815.9% |
| 2020 | 2,313 t | -98.7% |
| 2021 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 15,034 t | — |
| 2023 | 48,572 t | +223.1% |
| 2024 | 31,224 t | -35.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82,180 t | 46,391 t | 98,631 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 188,352 t | 16,190 t | 1.04 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,960 t | 2,313 t | 218,906 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,429 t | 0 t | 48,572 t | 5 |
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More climate change data for Panama
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,628 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 129.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 304.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 247.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 57.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Panama?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Panama was 31,224 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million t in 2003.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Panama ranks 76th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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.