Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in South America
South America: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 627.65 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in South America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
South America recorded 627.65 million t for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 283.4% on the previous year and up 758.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in South America peaked at 627.65 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.61 million t, in 2000.
That places South America 7th out of 31 groups 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 South America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 176.79 million t | — |
| 1991 | 176.79 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 176.79 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 176.79 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 176.79 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 176.79 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 91.66 million t | -48.1% |
| 1997 | 109.94 million t | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 166.31 million t | +51.3% |
| 1999 | 163.89 million t | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 40.61 million t | -75.2% |
| 2001 | 98.99 million t | +143.8% |
| 2002 | 204.90 million t | +107.0% |
| 2003 | 169.00 million t | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 291.39 million t | +72.4% |
| 2005 | 258.30 million t | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 155.18 million t | -39.9% |
| 2007 | 329.71 million t | +112.5% |
| 2008 | 110.50 million t | -66.5% |
| 2009 | 50.77 million t | -54.1% |
| 2010 | 409.71 million t | +707.0% |
| 2011 | 91.62 million t | -77.6% |
| 2012 | 131.10 million t | +43.1% |
| 2013 | 55.48 million t | -57.7% |
| 2014 | 73.09 million t | +31.7% |
| 2015 | 142.75 million t | +95.3% |
| 2016 | 127.78 million t | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 159.28 million t | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 69.92 million t | -56.1% |
| 2019 | 222.44 million t | +218.1% |
| 2020 | 259.60 million t | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 175.62 million t | -32.3% |
| 2022 | 175.92 million t | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 163.70 million t | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 627.65 million t | +283.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in South America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +707.0% | 50.77 million t | 409.71 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159.25 million t | 91.66 million t | 176.79 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 170.93 million t | 40.61 million t | 329.71 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.32 million t | 55.48 million t | 409.71 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 280.50 million t | 163.70 million t | 627.65 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 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
- 8 Cambodia 16.90 million t compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.81 million t compare
- 9 South Sudan 15.36 million t compare
- 10 Sudan (former) 14.87 million t compare
- 10 Viet Nam 1.52 million 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 humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in South America?
- Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in South America was 627.65 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 627.65 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.61 million t in 2000.
- How does South America rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- South America ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 758.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America 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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About this data
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.