Grassland — Burning crop residues in Caribbean

Caribbean: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 40,823 t in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
40,823 t
Change on year
down 42.3%
Rank
28th
of 31 groups
All-time high
111,636 t
in 2020
All-time low
13,609 t
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Caribbean, 1990–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1990200720241990: 47.5k t1991: 47.5k t1992: 47.5k t1993: 47.5k t1994: 47.5k t1995: 47.5k t1996: 20.2k t1997: 42.6k t1998: 38.7k t1999: 69.8k t2000: 80.7k t2001: 31.3k t2002: 27.0k t2003: 30.0k t2004: 88.2k t2005: 62.3k t2006: 46.2k t2007: 39.2k t2008: 59.4k t2009: 43.5k t2010: 49.3k t2011: 79.5k t2012: 22.2k t2013: 50.6k t2014: 37.8k t2015: 49.1k t2016: 41.1k t2017: 40.3k t2018: 24.0k t2019: 13.6k t2020: 111.6k t2021: 32.6k t2022: 34.9k t2023: 70.8k t2024: 40.8k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Caribbean recorded 40,823 t for grassland — burning crop residues in 2024.

That represents a change of down 42.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Caribbean peaked at 111,636 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13,609 t, in 2019.

That places Caribbean 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Caribbean, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 47,496 t
1991 47,496 t +0.0%
1992 47,496 t +0.0%
1993 47,496 t +0.0%
1994 47,496 t +0.0%
1995 47,496 t +0.0%
1996 20,204 t -57.5%
1997 42,572 t +110.7%
1998 38,663 t -9.2%
1999 69,793 t +80.5%
2000 80,679 t +15.6%
2001 31,330 t -61.2%
2002 27,042 t -13.7%
2003 29,992 t +10.9%
2004 88,223 t +194.2%
2005 62,274 t -29.4%
2006 46,248 t -25.7%
2007 39,207 t -15.2%
2008 59,401 t +51.5%
2009 43,463 t -26.8%
2010 49,318 t +13.5%
2011 79,476 t +61.2%
2012 22,213 t -72.1%
2013 50,608 t +127.8%
2014 37,809 t -25.3%
2015 49,068 t +29.8%
2016 41,053 t -16.3%
2017 40,322 t -1.8%
2018 24,016 t -40.4%
2019 13,609 t -43.3%
2020 111,636 t +720.3%
2021 32,600 t -70.8%
2022 34,942 t +7.2%
2023 70,797 t +102.6%
2024 40,823 t -42.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45,621 t 20,204 t 69,793 t 10
2000s 50,786 t 27,042 t 88,223 t 10
2010s 40,749 t 13,609 t 79,476 t 10
2020s 58,160 t 32,600 t 111,636 t 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 25 Zimbabwe 4.02 million t compare
  2. 26 Russian Federation 3.83 million t compare
  3. 27 Niger 3.77 million t compare
  4. 28 Uganda 2.88 million t compare
  5. 29 Benin 2.79 million t compare
  6. 30 Colombia 2.63 million t compare
  7. 31 Cabo Verde 0 t compare
  8. 31 Guinea 2.32 million t compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burning crop residues in Caribbean?
Grassland — burning crop residues in Caribbean was 40,823 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 111,636 t in 2020.
What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 13,609 t in 2019.
How does Caribbean rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
Caribbean ranks 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Caribbean 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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Indicator
Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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