Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Cuba
Cuba: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 330,087 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Cuba, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 330,087 t for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is down 64.1% on the previous year and up 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Cuba peaked at 959,038 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20,846 t, in 2019.
That places Cuba 42nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Cuba, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 371,017 t | — |
| 1991 | 371,017 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 371,017 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 371,017 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 371,017 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 371,017 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 225,960 t | -39.1% |
| 1997 | 183,448 t | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 388,059 t | +111.5% |
| 1999 | 393,277 t | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 548,517 t | +39.5% |
| 2001 | 182,991 t | -66.6% |
| 2002 | 408,874 t | +123.4% |
| 2003 | 76,443 t | -81.3% |
| 2004 | 316,188 t | +313.6% |
| 2005 | 745,933 t | +135.9% |
| 2006 | 448,231 t | -39.9% |
| 2007 | 352,106 t | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 151,736 t | -56.9% |
| 2009 | 781,786 t | +415.2% |
| 2010 | 236,250 t | -69.8% |
| 2011 | 615,022 t | +160.3% |
| 2012 | 284,904 t | -53.7% |
| 2013 | 399,564 t | +40.2% |
| 2014 | 166,782 t | -58.3% |
| 2015 | 484,110 t | +190.3% |
| 2016 | 125,091 t | -74.2% |
| 2017 | 429,722 t | +243.5% |
| 2018 | 76,444 t | -82.2% |
| 2019 | 20,846 t | -72.7% |
| 2020 | 959,038 t | +4500.5% |
| 2021 | 359,051 t | -62.6% |
| 2022 | 150,569 t | -58.1% |
| 2023 | 918,450 t | +510.0% |
| 2024 | 330,087 t | -64.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 341,685 t | 183,448 t | 393,277 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 401,281 t | 76,443 t | 781,786 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 283,874 t | 20,846 t | 615,022 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 543,439 t | 150,569 t | 959,038 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 39 Sierra Leone 491,511 t compare
- 40 Papua New Guinea 408,160 t compare
- 41 Argentina 385,951 t compare
- 43 Costa Rica 275,274 t compare
- 44 Philippines 263,840 t compare
- 45 Senegal 255,668 t compare
More climate change data for Cuba
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 70.05 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,149 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 320.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,054 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 500.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Cuba?
- Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Cuba was 330,087 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 959,038 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,846 t in 2019.
- How does Cuba rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Cuba ranks 42nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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.