Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Brazil
Brazil: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 21,103 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — burning crop residues in Brazil is 21,103 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Brazil peaked at 10.65 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5,506 t, in 2022.
That places Brazil 25th 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.
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Brazil, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 855,345 t | — |
| 1991 | 855,345 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 855,345 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 855,345 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 855,345 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 855,345 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.51 million t | +192.9% |
| 1997 | 1.85 million t | -26.2% |
| 1998 | 10.65 million t | +476.4% |
| 1999 | 5.51 million t | -48.3% |
| 2000 | 2.26 million t | -59.0% |
| 2001 | 187,185 t | -91.7% |
| 2002 | 427,930 t | +128.6% |
| 2003 | 124,802 t | -70.8% |
| 2004 | 200,664 t | +60.8% |
| 2005 | 87,484 t | -56.4% |
| 2006 | 67,902 t | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 186,913 t | +175.3% |
| 2008 | 92,988 t | -50.3% |
| 2009 | 15,603 t | -83.2% |
| 2010 | 184,162 t | +1080.3% |
| 2011 | 55,677 t | -69.8% |
| 2012 | 85,340 t | +53.3% |
| 2013 | 16,515 t | -80.6% |
| 2014 | 51,082 t | +209.3% |
| 2015 | 27,221 t | -46.7% |
| 2016 | 34,866 t | +28.1% |
| 2017 | 28,753 t | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 10,094 t | -64.9% |
| 2019 | 33,347 t | +230.4% |
| 2020 | 28,453 t | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 32,427 t | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 5,506 t | -83.0% |
| 2023 | 24,459 t | +344.2% |
| 2024 | 21,103 t | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.56 million t | 855,345 t | 10.65 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 364,866 t | 15,603 t | 2.26 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,706 t | 10,094 t | 184,162 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,389 t | 5,506 t | 32,427 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 22 Turkmenistan 34,704 t compare
- 23 Peru 31,202 t compare
- 24 Kenya 29,949 t compare
- 26 Cabo Verde 0 t
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 0 t compare
- 26 Eswatini 17,466 t compare
- 27 Sudan (former) 17,126 t compare
- 28 Spain 16,890 t compare
More climate change data for Brazil
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.54 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 564,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 124,669 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 439,674 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 470.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,703 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 228.5 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burning crop residues in Brazil?
- Open shrubland — burning crop residues in Brazil was 21,103 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 10.65 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,506 t in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Brazil ranks 25th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.