Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Canada
Canada: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 529,993 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Canada recorded 529,993 t for open shrubland — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is down 87.7% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Canada peaked at 18.61 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15,124 t, in 2001.
That places Canada 11th 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.63 million t | — |
| 1991 | 1.63 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.63 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.63 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.63 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.63 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.71 million t | +128.0% |
| 1997 | 3.41 million t | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 18.61 million t | +446.2% |
| 1999 | 7.04 million t | -62.2% |
| 2000 | 2.46 million t | -65.0% |
| 2001 | 15,124 t | -99.4% |
| 2002 | 353,469 t | +2237.2% |
| 2003 | 228,154 t | -35.5% |
| 2004 | 778,284 t | +241.1% |
| 2005 | 339,093 t | -56.4% |
| 2006 | 39,829 t | -88.3% |
| 2007 | 311,462 t | +682.0% |
| 2008 | 16,982 t | -94.5% |
| 2009 | 157,175 t | +825.5% |
| 2010 | 335,642 t | +113.5% |
| 2011 | 174,430 t | -48.0% |
| 2012 | 340,705 t | +95.3% |
| 2013 | 980,583 t | +187.8% |
| 2014 | 1.85 million t | +89.1% |
| 2015 | 347,118 t | -81.3% |
| 2016 | 42,313 t | -87.8% |
| 2017 | 207,624 t | +390.7% |
| 2018 | 128,045 t | -38.3% |
| 2019 | 35,500 t | -72.3% |
| 2020 | 60,676 t | +70.9% |
| 2021 | 92,049 t | +51.7% |
| 2022 | 334,813 t | +263.7% |
| 2023 | 4.29 million t | +1182.3% |
| 2024 | 529,993 t | -87.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.25 million t | 1.63 million t | 18.61 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 470,258 t | 15,124 t | 2.46 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 444,621 t | 35,500 t | 1.85 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million t | 60,676 t | 4.29 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 8 Argentina 721,004 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
- 12 Mexico 268,588 t compare
- 13 Pakistan 263,944 t compare
- 14 Madagascar 249,188 t compare
More climate change data for Canada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,240 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 406.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burning crop residues in Canada?
- Open shrubland — burning crop residues in Canada was 529,993 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 18.61 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,124 t in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.