Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 17.03 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) is 17.03 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 845.5% on the previous year and up 734.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 17.03 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 487,691 t, in 2012.
That places Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8th out of 22 countries 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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.33 million t | — |
| 1991 | 4.33 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.33 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.33 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.33 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.33 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.68 million t | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 4.81 million t | +30.9% |
| 1998 | 13.11 million t | +172.6% |
| 1999 | 5.08 million t | -61.2% |
| 2000 | 7.39 million t | +45.3% |
| 2001 | 4.89 million t | -33.8% |
| 2002 | 602,197 t | -87.7% |
| 2003 | 13.41 million t | +2126.8% |
| 2004 | 1.19 million t | -91.1% |
| 2005 | 2.68 million t | +125.0% |
| 2006 | 1.67 million t | -37.7% |
| 2007 | 4.44 million t | +165.5% |
| 2008 | 1.53 million t | -65.5% |
| 2009 | 826,471 t | -46.1% |
| 2010 | 9.29 million t | +1023.7% |
| 2011 | 543,421 t | -94.1% |
| 2012 | 487,691 t | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 2.70 million t | +453.1% |
| 2014 | 2.04 million t | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 2.43 million t | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 5.84 million t | +140.7% |
| 2017 | 796,069 t | -86.4% |
| 2018 | 1.90 million t | +138.4% |
| 2019 | 6.50 million t | +242.5% |
| 2020 | 7.00 million t | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 606,085 t | -91.3% |
| 2022 | 1.24 million t | +104.9% |
| 2023 | 1.80 million t | +45.0% |
| 2024 | 17.03 million t | +845.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2126.8% | 602,197 t | 13.41 million t |
| 2010 | +1023.7% | 826,471 t | 9.29 million t |
| 2024 | +845.5% | 1.80 million t | 17.03 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.27 million t | 3.68 million t | 13.11 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.86 million t | 602,197 t | 13.41 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 million t | 487,691 t | 9.29 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.54 million t | 606,085 t | 17.03 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- 5 Angola 99.51 million t compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 188.95 million t compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25.28 million t compare
- 6 OECD 83.61 million t compare
- 7 Myanmar 68.71 million t compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 21.93 million t compare
- 8 Russian Federation 30.67 million t compare
- 9 Canada 30.48 million t compare
- 10 Mexico 28.74 million t compare
- 10 Viet Nam 4.02 million t compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 531,886 t compare
- 11 India 27.08 million t compare
More climate change data for Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 359.80 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 52,334 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,771 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 40,563 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,449 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,868 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,471 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 17.03 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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.03 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 487,691 t in 2012.
- How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 734.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 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.