Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Caribbean

Caribbean: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 0 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 t
Change on year
down 100.0%
Rank
26th
of 31 groups
All-time high
22,862 t
in 1997
All-time low
0 t
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Caribbean, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200720241990: 2.3k t1991: 2.3k t1992: 2.3k t1993: 2.3k t1994: 2.3k t1995: 2.3k t1996: 190.3 t1997: 22.9k t1998: 6.2k t1999: 21.4k t2000: 13.0k t2001: 918.1 t2002: 0 t2003: 0 t2004: 0 t2005: 306.1 t2006: 0 t2007: 0 t2008: 0 t2009: 0 t2010: 0 t2011: 0 t2012: 0 t2013: 0 t2014: 0 t2015: 0 t2016: 0 t2017: 0 t2018: 0 t2019: 0 t2020: 0 t2021: 0 t2022: 0 t2023: 306.2 t2024: 0 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Caribbean recorded 0 t for open shrubland — burning crop residues in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Caribbean peaked at 22,862 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2002.

That places Caribbean 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Caribbean, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 2,316 t
1991 2,316 t +0.0%
1992 2,316 t +0.0%
1993 2,316 t +0.0%
1994 2,316 t +0.0%
1995 2,316 t +0.0%
1996 190.32 t -91.8%
1997 22,862 t +11912.6%
1998 6,204 t -72.9%
1999 21,363 t +244.3%
2000 13,040 t -39.0%
2001 918.06 t -93.0%
2002 0 t -100.0%
2003 0 t
2004 0 t
2005 306.13 t
2006 0 t -100.0%
2007 0 t
2008 0 t
2009 0 t
2010 0 t
2011 0 t
2012 0 t
2013 0 t
2014 0 t
2015 0 t
2016 0 t
2017 0 t
2018 0 t
2019 0 t
2020 0 t
2021 0 t
2022 0 t
2023 306.17 t
2024 0 t -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,451 t 190.32 t 22,862 t 10
2000s 1,426 t 0 t 13,040 t 10
2010s 0 t 0 t 0 t 10
2020s 61.23 t 0 t 306.17 t 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 23 Peru 31,202 t compare
  2. 24 Kenya 29,949 t compare
  3. 25 Brazil 21,103 t compare
  4. 26 Cabo Verde 0 t
  5. 26 Côte d'Ivoire 0 t compare
  6. 26 Eswatini 17,466 t compare
  7. 27 Sudan (former) 17,126 t compare
  8. 28 Spain 16,890 t compare
  9. 29 India 16,537 t compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is open shrubland — burning crop residues in Caribbean?
Open shrubland — burning crop residues in Caribbean was 0 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 22,862 t in 1997.
What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2002.
How does Caribbean rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
Caribbean ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Where does this Caribbean 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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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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