Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 2,316 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Dominican Republic, 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 Dominican Republic is 2,316 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Dominican Republic peaked at 140,088 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2001.
Dominican Republic ranks 68th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,348 t | — |
| 1991 | 19,348 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 19,348 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19,348 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 19,348 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 19,348 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15,897 t | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 31,026 t | +95.2% |
| 1998 | 55,601 t | +79.2% |
| 1999 | 54,490 t | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 83,380 t | +53.0% |
| 2001 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 1,158 t | — |
| 2003 | 15,051 t | +1200.0% |
| 2004 | 9,261 t | -38.5% |
| 2005 | 47,468 t | +412.5% |
| 2006 | 6,946 t | -85.4% |
| 2007 | 3,473 t | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 9,262 t | +166.7% |
| 2009 | 13,892 t | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 4,631 t | -66.7% |
| 2011 | 3,473 t | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 9,262 t | +166.7% |
| 2013 | 8,103 t | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 4,631 t | -42.9% |
| 2015 | 140,088 t | +2925.2% |
| 2016 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 9,261 t | — |
| 2018 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 17,364 t | — |
| 2020 | 2,315 t | -86.7% |
| 2021 | 3,473 t | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 5,788 t | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 3,473 t | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 2,316 t | -33.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2,316 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,624 t, 50% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2925.2% | 4,631 t | 140,088 t |
| 2003 | +1200.0% | 1,158 t | 15,051 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,310 t | 15,897 t | 55,601 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,989 t | 0 t | 83,380 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,681 t | 0 t | 140,088 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,473 t | 2,315 t | 5,788 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More climate change data for Dominican Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 99.83 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,024 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 642.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.42 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Dominican Republic?
- Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Dominican Republic was 2,316 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 140,088 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Dominican Republic ranks 68th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.