Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Chile
Chile: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 3,991 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Chile, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Chile recorded 3,991 t for open shrubland — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is down 51.9% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Chile peaked at 121,563 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,228 t, in 2018.
Chile ranks 34th of 218 countries on this measure, 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,957 t | — |
| 1991 | 21,957 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 21,957 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 21,957 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21,957 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21,957 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,030 t | -54.3% |
| 1997 | 35,722 t | +256.2% |
| 1998 | 42,697 t | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 23,507 t | -44.9% |
| 2000 | 15,489 t | -34.1% |
| 2001 | 4,605 t | -70.3% |
| 2002 | 48,813 t | +960.0% |
| 2003 | 5,833 t | -88.1% |
| 2004 | 10,441 t | +79.0% |
| 2005 | 28,230 t | +170.4% |
| 2006 | 7,061 t | -75.0% |
| 2007 | 31,629 t | +348.0% |
| 2008 | 7,369 t | -76.7% |
| 2009 | 48,535 t | +558.6% |
| 2010 | 22,723 t | -53.2% |
| 2011 | 3,378 t | -85.1% |
| 2012 | 39,918 t | +1081.8% |
| 2013 | 6,140 t | -84.6% |
| 2014 | 18,108 t | +194.9% |
| 2015 | 16,581 t | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 5,223 t | -68.5% |
| 2017 | 121,563 t | +2227.6% |
| 2018 | 1,228 t | -99.0% |
| 2019 | 26,399 t | +2049.4% |
| 2020 | 22,408 t | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 15,331 t | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 5,525 t | -64.0% |
| 2023 | 8,289 t | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 3,991 t | -51.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,370 t | 10,030 t | 42,697 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,800 t | 4,605 t | 48,813 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,126 t | 1,228 t | 121,563 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,109 t | 3,991 t | 22,408 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 31 Malawi 7,339 t compare
- 32 Lesotho 4,292 t compare
- 33 Azerbaijan 3,994 t compare
- 35 Uzbekistan 2,457 t compare
- 36 Mauritania 1,224 t compare
- 37 Jordan 920.31 t compare
More climate change data for Chile
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,030 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,258 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,772 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 384.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 189.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burning crop residues in Chile?
- Open shrubland — burning crop residues in Chile was 3,991 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 121,563 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,228 t in 2018.
- How does Chile rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Chile ranks 34th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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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About this data
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.