Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Argentina
Argentina: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 721,004 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Argentina stood at 721,004 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.1% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Argentina peaked at 23.82 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 521,101 t, in 2011.
That places Argentina 8th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Argentina, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.77 million t | — |
| 1991 | 4.77 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.77 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.77 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.77 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.77 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.91 million t | +65.8% |
| 1997 | 8.45 million t | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 11.97 million t | +41.7% |
| 1999 | 11.61 million t | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 23.82 million t | +105.2% |
| 2001 | 14.25 million t | -40.2% |
| 2002 | 8.73 million t | -38.8% |
| 2003 | 10.86 million t | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 1.84 million t | -83.0% |
| 2005 | 2.73 million t | +48.0% |
| 2006 | 1.63 million t | -40.2% |
| 2007 | 777,330 t | -52.3% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million t | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 3.49 million t | +240.0% |
| 2010 | 882,607 t | -74.7% |
| 2011 | 521,101 t | -41.0% |
| 2012 | 659,145 t | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 844,927 t | +28.2% |
| 2014 | 1.38 million t | +63.2% |
| 2015 | 1.82 million t | +32.3% |
| 2016 | 5.80 million t | +218.0% |
| 2017 | 5.02 million t | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 4.22 million t | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 1.74 million t | -58.7% |
| 2020 | 1.71 million t | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 770,555 t | -54.9% |
| 2022 | 1.80 million t | +133.6% |
| 2023 | 1.36 million t | -24.2% |
| 2024 | 721,004 t | -47.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.86 million t | 4.77 million t | 11.97 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.91 million t | 777,330 t | 23.82 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 million t | 521,101 t | 5.80 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million t | 721,004 t | 1.80 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 5 Botswana 13.21 million t compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 105,214 t compare
- 6 South Africa 2.28 million t compare
- 7 Iraq 1.33 million t compare
- 7 Türkiye 28,253 t compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 t compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 t compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0 t
- 8 Timor-Leste 0 t
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 t compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 t compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0 t compare
- 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 8 Melanesia 0 t compare
- 8 Micronesia 0 t
- 8 Polynesia 0 t
- 9 Angola 649,907 t compare
- 10 Namibia 572,041 t compare
- 11 Canada 529,993 t compare
More climate change data for Argentina
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.78 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 145,843 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 31,455 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,387 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 118.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,085 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 21,692 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,286 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burning crop residues in Argentina?
- Open shrubland — burning crop residues in Argentina was 721,004 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 23.82 million t in 2000.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 521,101 t in 2011.
- How does Argentina rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Argentina ranks 8th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Open shrubland — 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.