Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Americas
Americas: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 160.92 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Americas, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Americas is 160.92 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Americas peaked at 226.88 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 56.15 million t, in 2000.
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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Americas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 131.20 million t | — |
| 1991 | 131.20 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 131.20 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 131.20 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 131.20 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 131.20 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 82.31 million t | -37.3% |
| 1997 | 84.43 million t | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 135.21 million t | +60.1% |
| 1999 | 113.97 million t | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 56.15 million t | -50.7% |
| 2001 | 119.09 million t | +112.1% |
| 2002 | 167.48 million t | +40.6% |
| 2003 | 154.66 million t | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 160.86 million t | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 177.28 million t | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 110.06 million t | -37.9% |
| 2007 | 226.88 million t | +106.1% |
| 2008 | 123.31 million t | -45.7% |
| 2009 | 80.68 million t | -34.6% |
| 2010 | 212.89 million t | +163.9% |
| 2011 | 111.30 million t | -47.7% |
| 2012 | 156.28 million t | +40.4% |
| 2013 | 100.47 million t | -35.7% |
| 2014 | 113.08 million t | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 128.88 million t | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 115.45 million t | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 152.35 million t | +32.0% |
| 2018 | 82.67 million t | -45.7% |
| 2019 | 140.43 million t | +69.9% |
| 2020 | 163.27 million t | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 119.33 million t | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 113.05 million t | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 142.10 million t | +25.7% |
| 2024 | 160.92 million t | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120.31 million t | 82.31 million t | 135.21 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.64 million t | 56.15 million t | 226.88 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.38 million t | 82.67 million t | 212.89 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.73 million t | 113.05 million t | 163.27 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 23.36 million t compare
- 5 Mozambique 85.77 million t compare
- 6 Brazil 73.58 million t compare
- 7 Central African Republic 67.41 million t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 14.60 million t compare
- 8 OECD 41.75 million t compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.05 million t compare
- 9 Russian Federation 22.67 million t compare
- 10 Guinea 19.07 million t compare
- 10 Viet Nam 701,639 t compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 18.64 million t compare
- 11 Melanesia 566,670 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 savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Americas?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Americas was 160.92 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 226.88 million t in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.15 million t in 2000.
- How does Americas rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Americas ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — 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.