Grassland — Burning crop residues in Americas
Americas: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 71.78 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Americas, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burning crop residues in Americas is 71.78 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 55.8% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Americas peaked at 84.97 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.60 million t, in 2000.
Americas ranks 11th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Americas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.44 million t | — |
| 1991 | 50.44 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.44 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.44 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.44 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.44 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19.72 million t | -60.9% |
| 1997 | 16.76 million t | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 24.35 million t | +45.3% |
| 1999 | 20.03 million t | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 16.60 million t | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 51.19 million t | +208.4% |
| 2002 | 57.41 million t | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 55.25 million t | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 60.04 million t | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 60.05 million t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.97 million t | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 84.97 million t | +63.5% |
| 2008 | 54.92 million t | -35.4% |
| 2009 | 41.64 million t | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 79.65 million t | +91.3% |
| 2011 | 54.45 million t | -31.6% |
| 2012 | 56.81 million t | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 40.48 million t | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 49.71 million t | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 50.75 million t | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 54.65 million t | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 62.18 million t | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 47.96 million t | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 54.40 million t | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 73.30 million t | +34.7% |
| 2021 | 50.46 million t | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 55.09 million t | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 46.07 million t | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 71.78 million t | +55.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.35 million t | 16.76 million t | 50.44 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.40 million t | 16.60 million t | 84.97 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.11 million t | 40.48 million t | 79.65 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.34 million t | 46.07 million t | 73.30 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 791,950 t compare
- 8 Mali 33.39 million t compare
- 9 Sudan 26.52 million t compare
- 10 Chad 23.34 million t compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 418,186 t compare
- 11 Türkiye 169,681 t compare
- 11 Zambia 18.66 million t compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 16.94 million t compare
- 12 Viet Nam 142,884 t compare
- 13 Madagascar 16.90 million t compare
- 13 Melanesia 131,986 t compare
- 14 South Africa 16.59 million t compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 18,866 t compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burning crop residues in Americas?
- Grassland — burning crop residues in Americas was 71.78 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 84.97 million t in 2007.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.60 million t in 2000.
- How does Americas rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Americas ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — 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.