Grassland — Burning crop residues in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Grassland — Burning crop residues was 12.88 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.88 million t
Change on year
up 36.3%
World rank
4th
of 22 countries
All-time high
12.88 million t
in 2024
All-time low
1.58 million t
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 1990–2024

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1990200720241990: 6.5M t1991: 6.5M t1992: 6.5M t1993: 6.5M t1994: 6.5M t1995: 6.5M t1996: 2.8M t1997: 2.2M t1998: 2.5M t1999: 1.6M t2000: 2.1M t2001: 4.7M t2002: 4.0M t2003: 6.3M t2004: 6.5M t2005: 7.6M t2006: 7.1M t2007: 7.8M t2008: 6.7M t2009: 8.2M t2010: 5.8M t2011: 4.9M t2012: 5.0M t2013: 6.9M t2014: 7.5M t2015: 7.1M t2016: 6.8M t2017: 6.9M t2018: 9.1M t2019: 9.2M t2020: 11.4M t2021: 6.7M t2022: 8.2M t2023: 9.5M t2024: 12.9M t

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

Analysis

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) recorded 12.88 million t for grassland — burning crop residues in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 36.3% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 12.88 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.58 million t, in 1999.

That places Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 6.48 million t
1991 6.48 million t +0.0%
1992 6.48 million t +0.0%
1993 6.48 million t +0.0%
1994 6.48 million t +0.0%
1995 6.48 million t +0.0%
1996 2.77 million t -57.3%
1997 2.24 million t -19.1%
1998 2.46 million t +10.1%
1999 1.58 million t -35.7%
2000 2.07 million t +30.4%
2001 4.69 million t +126.7%
2002 4.04 million t -13.7%
2003 6.25 million t +54.7%
2004 6.50 million t +4.0%
2005 7.59 million t +16.7%
2006 7.08 million t -6.7%
2007 7.78 million t +9.9%
2008 6.66 million t -14.5%
2009 8.23 million t +23.6%
2010 5.83 million t -29.1%
2011 4.92 million t -15.6%
2012 5.01 million t +1.8%
2013 6.95 million t +38.7%
2014 7.50 million t +7.9%
2015 7.13 million t -5.0%
2016 6.84 million t -4.0%
2017 6.86 million t +0.3%
2018 9.08 million t +32.3%
2019 9.22 million t +1.6%
2020 11.40 million t +23.6%
2021 6.71 million t -41.1%
2022 8.19 million t +22.1%
2023 9.45 million t +15.4%
2024 12.88 million t +36.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.79 million t 1.58 million t 6.48 million t 10
2000s 6.09 million t 2.07 million t 8.23 million t 10
2010s 6.93 million t 4.92 million t 9.22 million t 10
2020s 9.73 million t 6.71 million t 12.88 million t 5

Countries ranked near Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

  1. 1 OECD 111.03 million t compare
  2. 2 Australia and New Zealand 101.21 million t compare
  3. 3 Australia 101.21 million t compare
  4. 3 United Republic of Tanzania 15.09 million t compare
  5. 4 Sudan (former) 75.27 million t compare
  6. 5 Angola 70.19 million t compare
  7. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7.84 million t compare
  8. 6 South Sudan 43.44 million t compare
  9. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5.85 million t compare
  10. 7 Brazil 34.00 million t compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burning crop residues in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Grassland — burning crop residues in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 12.88 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 12.88 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.58 million t in 1999.
How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 4th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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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