Other forest — Burning crop residues in Central America
Central America: Other forest — Burning crop residues was 20.19 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other forest — Burning crop residues in Central America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Central America recorded 20.19 million t for other forest — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is up 67.9% on the previous year and up 1,280.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burning crop residues in Central America peaked at 21.73 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.46 million t, in 2014.
That places Central America 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other forest — Burning crop residues in Central America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.44 million t | — |
| 1991 | 10.44 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10.44 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10.44 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10.44 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.44 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.49 million t | -76.2% |
| 1997 | 3.51 million t | +41.3% |
| 1998 | 21.73 million t | +518.2% |
| 1999 | 15.73 million t | -27.6% |
| 2000 | 16.47 million t | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 4.96 million t | -69.9% |
| 2002 | 7.31 million t | +47.4% |
| 2003 | 12.72 million t | +73.9% |
| 2004 | 3.31 million t | -74.0% |
| 2005 | 14.33 million t | +333.5% |
| 2006 | 7.76 million t | -45.9% |
| 2007 | 8.12 million t | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 10.43 million t | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 8.32 million t | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 5.37 million t | -35.4% |
| 2011 | 12.62 million t | +135.0% |
| 2012 | 8.34 million t | -33.9% |
| 2013 | 15.79 million t | +89.2% |
| 2014 | 1.46 million t | -90.7% |
| 2015 | 4.16 million t | +184.7% |
| 2016 | 8.46 million t | +103.2% |
| 2017 | 15.21 million t | +79.8% |
| 2018 | 7.89 million t | -48.1% |
| 2019 | 18.26 million t | +131.4% |
| 2020 | 14.51 million t | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 11.50 million t | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 9.84 million t | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 12.03 million t | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 20.19 million t | +67.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.61 million t | 2.49 million t | 21.73 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.37 million t | 3.31 million t | 16.47 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.76 million t | 1.46 million t | 18.26 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.61 million t | 9.84 million t | 20.19 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 11 Ethiopia 6.28 million t compare
- 12 Paraguay 6.25 million t compare
- 12 Türkiye 138,606 t compare
- 13 Central African Republic 6.18 million t compare
- 13 Melanesia 58,172 t compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 8,619 t compare
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 6.17 million t compare
- 15 Australia 6.13 million t compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 t compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 15 Micronesia 0 t
- 15 Polynesia 0 t
- 16 China 4.29 million t compare
- 16 China, mainland 4.29 million t compare
More climate change data for Central America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 153,880 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 39,309 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,571 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,504 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,250 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69.83 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burning crop residues in Central America?
- Other forest — burning crop residues in Central America was 20.19 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 21.73 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest other forest — burning crop residues recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 million t in 2014.
- How does Central America rank for other forest — burning crop residues?
- Central America ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,280.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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.