Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in United States of America
United States of America: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 6,954 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in United States of America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 6,954 t for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in 2024.
That represents a change of down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in United States of America peaked at 430,008 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2008.
That places United States of America 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43,753 t | — |
| 1991 | 43,753 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 43,753 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 43,753 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 43,753 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 43,753 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 130,699 t | +198.7% |
| 1997 | 82,568 t | -36.8% |
| 1998 | 140,056 t | +69.6% |
| 1999 | 430,008 t | +207.0% |
| 2000 | 158,644 t | -63.1% |
| 2001 | 68,394 t | -56.9% |
| 2002 | 2,318 t | -96.6% |
| 2003 | 1,159 t | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 8,114 t | +599.9% |
| 2005 | 5,796 t | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 1,159 t | -80.0% |
| 2007 | 27,820 t | +2299.8% |
| 2008 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 25,499 t | — |
| 2010 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 8,113 t | — |
| 2012 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 1,159 t | — |
| 2014 | 12,752 t | +1000.1% |
| 2015 | 19,706 t | +54.5% |
| 2016 | 23,180 t | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 38,252 t | +65.0% |
| 2018 | 37,088 t | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 5,796 t | -84.4% |
| 2020 | 2,318 t | -60.0% |
| 2021 | 17,386 t | +649.9% |
| 2022 | 6,955 t | -60.0% |
| 2023 | 6,954 t | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 6,954 t | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in United States of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2299.8% | 1,159 t | 27,820 t |
| 2014 | +1000.1% | 1,159 t | 12,752 t |
| 2021 | +649.9% | 2,318 t | 17,386 t |
| 2004 | +599.9% | 1,159 t | 8,114 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104,585 t | 43,753 t | 430,008 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,890 t | 0 t | 158,644 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,604 t | 0 t | 38,252 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,114 t | 2,318 t | 17,386 t | 5 |
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More climate change data for United States of America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in United States of America?
- Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in United States of America was 6,954 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 430,008 t in 1999.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2008.
- How does United States of America rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- United States of America ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of 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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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.