Grassland — Burning crop residues in Paraguay

Paraguay: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 932,505 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
932,505 t
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
40th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.84 million t
in 2013
All-time low
391,564 t
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Paraguay, 1990–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1990200720241990: 782.8k t1991: 782.8k t1992: 782.8k t1993: 782.8k t1994: 782.8k t1995: 782.8k t1996: 391.6k t1997: 508.7k t1998: 485.2k t1999: 1.2M t2000: 402.5k t2001: 802.7k t2002: 788.3k t2003: 658.1k t2004: 556.3k t2005: 660.0k t2006: 717.4k t2007: 1.3M t2008: 669.8k t2009: 540.7k t2010: 567.6k t2011: 630.3k t2012: 469.5k t2013: 1.8M t2014: 420.2k t2015: 416.6k t2016: 570.6k t2017: 1.4M t2018: 558.0k t2019: 1.2M t2020: 1.1M t2021: 1.3M t2022: 861.2k t2023: 809.9k t2024: 932.5k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland — burning crop residues in Paraguay is 932,505 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 121.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Paraguay peaked at 1.84 million t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 391,564 t, in 1996.

Paraguay ranks 40th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Paraguay, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 782,789 t
1991 782,789 t +0.0%
1992 782,789 t +0.0%
1993 782,789 t +0.0%
1994 782,789 t +0.0%
1995 782,789 t +0.0%
1996 391,564 t -50.0%
1997 508,674 t +29.9%
1998 485,222 t -4.6%
1999 1.16 million t +138.6%
2000 402,501 t -65.2%
2001 802,675 t +99.4%
2002 788,293 t -1.8%
2003 658,086 t -16.5%
2004 556,314 t -15.5%
2005 659,992 t +18.6%
2006 717,433 t +8.7%
2007 1.31 million t +82.1%
2008 669,752 t -48.7%
2009 540,685 t -19.3%
2010 567,565 t +5.0%
2011 630,269 t +11.0%
2012 469,512 t -25.5%
2013 1.84 million t +292.4%
2014 420,161 t -77.2%
2015 416,587 t -0.9%
2016 570,648 t +37.0%
2017 1.36 million t +138.8%
2018 557,958 t -59.0%
2019 1.23 million t +121.0%
2020 1.07 million t -13.6%
2021 1.31 million t +23.3%
2022 861,244 t -34.5%
2023 809,913 t -6.0%
2024 932,505 t +15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 724,003 t 391,564 t 1.16 million t 10
2000s 710,208 t 402,501 t 1.31 million t 10
2010s 807,075 t 416,587 t 1.84 million t 10
2020s 996,948 t 809,913 t 1.31 million t 5

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 37 Kenya 1.52 million t compare
  2. 38 Cambodia 1.35 million t compare
  3. 39 Mongolia 1.08 million t compare
  4. 41 Mauritania 915,650 t compare
  5. 42 Mexico 756,710 t compare
  6. 43 Gambia 745,882 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burning crop residues in Paraguay?
Grassland — burning crop residues in Paraguay was 932,505 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.84 million t in 2013.
What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 391,564 t in 1996.
How does Paraguay rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
Paraguay ranks 40th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay 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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