Other forest — Burning crop residues in Americas
Americas: Other forest — Burning crop residues was 81.97 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other forest — Burning crop residues in Americas, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, other forest — burning crop residues in Americas stood at 81.97 million t.
The figure is down 49.2% on the previous year and up 201.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burning crop residues in Americas peaked at 161.35 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.60 million t, in 2001.
That places Americas 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other forest — Burning crop residues in Americas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.08 million t | — |
| 1991 | 60.08 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 60.08 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 60.08 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60.08 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 60.08 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 63.83 million t | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 45.74 million t | -28.3% |
| 1998 | 111.60 million t | +144.0% |
| 1999 | 81.66 million t | -26.8% |
| 2000 | 57.22 million t | -29.9% |
| 2001 | 26.60 million t | -53.5% |
| 2002 | 47.32 million t | +77.9% |
| 2003 | 52.56 million t | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 35.34 million t | -32.8% |
| 2005 | 46.23 million t | +30.8% |
| 2006 | 37.90 million t | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 65.76 million t | +73.5% |
| 2008 | 54.98 million t | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 33.42 million t | -39.2% |
| 2010 | 50.11 million t | +49.9% |
| 2011 | 50.07 million t | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 46.89 million t | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 46.73 million t | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 27.17 million t | -41.9% |
| 2015 | 67.92 million t | +150.0% |
| 2016 | 36.58 million t | -46.1% |
| 2017 | 67.41 million t | +84.3% |
| 2018 | 61.57 million t | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 71.04 million t | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 81.81 million t | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 83.51 million t | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 47.92 million t | -42.6% |
| 2023 | 161.35 million t | +236.7% |
| 2024 | 81.97 million t | -49.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.33 million t | 45.74 million t | 111.60 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.74 million t | 26.60 million t | 65.76 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.55 million t | 27.17 million t | 71.04 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.31 million t | 47.92 million t | 161.35 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 5 Mexico 19.26 million t compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 7.04 million t compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.75 million t compare
- 6 India 17.06 million t compare
- 7 Myanmar 14.78 million t compare
- 7 Viet Nam 2.50 million t compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.82 million t compare
- 8 Zambia 13.75 million t compare
- 9 Cambodia 7.98 million t compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.12 million t compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 531,886 t compare
- 10 Thailand 6.86 million t compare
- 11 Ethiopia 6.28 million t compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burning crop residues in Americas?
- Other forest — burning crop residues in Americas was 81.97 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burning crop residues recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 161.35 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest other forest — burning crop residues recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.60 million t in 2001.
- How does Americas rank for other forest — burning crop residues?
- Americas ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — 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.