Grassland — Burning crop residues in South America
South America: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 61.54 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burning crop residues in South America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
South America recorded 61.54 million t for grassland — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.4% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in South America peaked at 77.52 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.16 million t, in 2000.
South America ranks 12th 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 South America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.01 million t | — |
| 1991 | 44.01 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 44.01 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 44.01 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 44.01 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44.01 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.53 million t | -64.7% |
| 1997 | 14.81 million t | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 18.90 million t | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 16.45 million t | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 12.16 million t | -26.1% |
| 2001 | 48.20 million t | +296.3% |
| 2002 | 53.05 million t | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 49.72 million t | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 57.12 million t | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 52.86 million t | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 42.07 million t | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 77.52 million t | +84.3% |
| 2008 | 48.16 million t | -37.9% |
| 2009 | 35.42 million t | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 75.02 million t | +111.8% |
| 2011 | 42.22 million t | -43.7% |
| 2012 | 46.66 million t | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 36.24 million t | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 43.46 million t | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 46.10 million t | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 47.19 million t | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 52.12 million t | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 38.58 million t | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 49.05 million t | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 62.90 million t | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 43.72 million t | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 48.49 million t | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 40.92 million t | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 61.54 million t | +50.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.97 million t | 14.81 million t | 44.01 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.63 million t | 12.16 million t | 77.52 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.66 million t | 36.24 million t | 75.02 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.51 million t | 40.92 million t | 62.90 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 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
- 15 Senegal 16.24 million t compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 3,694 t compare
More climate change data for South America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 12.72 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 224,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 781,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 846.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 123,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 96,422 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,326 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 363.86 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burning crop residues in South America?
- Grassland — burning crop residues in South America was 61.54 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 77.52 million t in 2007.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.16 million t in 2000.
- How does South America rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
- South America ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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.