Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Argentina

Argentina: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 4.55 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.55 million t
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
25th
of 221 countries
All-time high
18.77 million t
in 2020
All-time low
2.49 million t
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Argentina, 1990–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1990200720241990: 8.5M t1991: 8.5M t1992: 8.5M t1993: 8.5M t1994: 8.5M t1995: 8.5M t1996: 2.6M t1997: 3.0M t1998: 2.9M t1999: 4.2M t2000: 2.5M t2001: 11.1M t2002: 9.6M t2003: 17.4M t2004: 14.1M t2005: 10.2M t2006: 11.0M t2007: 10.7M t2008: 12.8M t2009: 7.4M t2010: 6.3M t2011: 8.9M t2012: 10.1M t2013: 6.8M t2014: 4.9M t2015: 5.6M t2016: 6.5M t2017: 14.4M t2018: 6.6M t2019: 6.5M t2020: 18.8M t2021: 6.7M t2022: 14.5M t2023: 5.3M t2024: 4.6M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Argentina stood at 4.55 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Argentina peaked at 18.77 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.49 million t, in 2000.

That places Argentina 25th out of 221 countries 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 Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Argentina, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 8.47 million t
1991 8.47 million t +0.0%
1992 8.47 million t +0.0%
1993 8.47 million t +0.0%
1994 8.47 million t +0.0%
1995 8.47 million t +0.0%
1996 2.61 million t -69.1%
1997 3.05 million t +16.6%
1998 2.89 million t -5.2%
1999 4.18 million t +44.7%
2000 2.49 million t -40.4%
2001 11.10 million t +345.7%
2002 9.62 million t -13.3%
2003 17.38 million t +80.6%
2004 14.06 million t -19.1%
2005 10.17 million t -27.7%
2006 10.97 million t +7.8%
2007 10.67 million t -2.7%
2008 12.77 million t +19.6%
2009 7.36 million t -42.4%
2010 6.27 million t -14.8%
2011 8.87 million t +41.6%
2012 10.10 million t +13.8%
2013 6.79 million t -32.8%
2014 4.90 million t -27.8%
2015 5.56 million t +13.3%
2016 6.47 million t +16.5%
2017 14.39 million t +122.3%
2018 6.63 million t -53.9%
2019 6.51 million t -1.8%
2020 18.77 million t +188.5%
2021 6.67 million t -64.5%
2022 14.47 million t +117.0%
2023 5.26 million t -63.6%
2024 4.55 million t -13.5%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 4.55 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,323 t, 488.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 4.55 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,781 t, 219.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +345.7% 2.49 million t 11.10 million t
2020 +188.5% 6.51 million t 18.77 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.35 million t 2.61 million t 8.47 million t 10
2000s 10.66 million t 2.49 million t 17.38 million t 10
2010s 7.65 million t 4.90 million t 14.39 million t 10
2020s 9.94 million t 4.55 million t 18.77 million t 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 22 Nigeria 5.46 million t compare
  2. 23 Sierra Leone 4.79 million t compare
  3. 24 Uganda 4.58 million t compare
  4. 24 Caribbean 537,603 t compare
  5. 26 Myanmar 4.34 million t compare
  6. 27 Madagascar 2.85 million t compare
  7. 28 Nicaragua 2.59 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Argentina?
Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Argentina was 4.55 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 Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 18.77 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 2.49 million t in 2000.
How does Argentina rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
Argentina ranks 25th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina 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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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — 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
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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