Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Americas
Americas: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 654.92 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — 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 humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Americas is 654.92 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 265.1% on the previous year and up 720.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Americas peaked at 654.92 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.40 million t, in 2000.
Americas ranks 4th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Americas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 192.16 million t | — |
| 1991 | 192.16 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 192.16 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 192.16 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 192.16 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 192.16 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 103.64 million t | -46.1% |
| 1997 | 122.64 million t | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 211.50 million t | +72.5% |
| 1999 | 181.29 million t | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 62.40 million t | -65.6% |
| 2001 | 102.10 million t | +63.6% |
| 2002 | 215.43 million t | +111.0% |
| 2003 | 225.27 million t | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 295.00 million t | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 289.24 million t | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 168.50 million t | -41.7% |
| 2007 | 341.49 million t | +102.7% |
| 2008 | 120.75 million t | -64.6% |
| 2009 | 67.66 million t | -44.0% |
| 2010 | 417.50 million t | +517.0% |
| 2011 | 112.98 million t | -72.9% |
| 2012 | 134.41 million t | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 72.50 million t | -46.1% |
| 2014 | 79.86 million t | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 155.40 million t | +94.6% |
| 2016 | 139.89 million t | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 168.21 million t | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 74.78 million t | -55.5% |
| 2019 | 233.92 million t | +212.8% |
| 2020 | 282.19 million t | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 179.51 million t | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 180.16 million t | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 179.36 million t | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 654.92 million t | +265.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 177.20 million t | 103.64 million t | 211.50 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 188.78 million t | 62.40 million t | 341.49 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.94 million t | 72.50 million t | 417.50 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 295.23 million t | 179.36 million t | 654.92 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 1 Brazil 284.20 million t compare
- 2 Zambia 143.97 million t compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 315.35 million t compare
- 3 Central African Republic 124.14 million t compare
- 4 Angola 95.26 million t compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 187.13 million t compare
- 5 Myanmar 53.93 million t compare
- 6 Mozambique 33.17 million t compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 15.91 million t compare
- 7 Nepal 17.48 million t compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 14.89 million 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 humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Americas?
- Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Americas was 654.92 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 654.92 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.40 million t in 2000.
- How does Americas rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Americas ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 720.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Humid tropical forest — 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.