Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Brazil
Brazil: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 73.58 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Brazil, 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 Brazil is 73.58 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.6% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Brazil peaked at 137.73 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26.85 million t, in 2018.
That places Brazil 6th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Brazil, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.26 million t | — |
| 1991 | 64.26 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 64.26 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 64.26 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 64.26 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 64.26 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 53.12 million t | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 55.87 million t | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 97.22 million t | +74.0% |
| 1999 | 72.69 million t | -25.2% |
| 2000 | 29.84 million t | -58.9% |
| 2001 | 56.18 million t | +88.2% |
| 2002 | 87.04 million t | +54.9% |
| 2003 | 52.25 million t | -40.0% |
| 2004 | 67.34 million t | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 80.56 million t | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 36.66 million t | -54.5% |
| 2007 | 137.73 million t | +275.7% |
| 2008 | 52.11 million t | -62.2% |
| 2009 | 28.17 million t | -45.9% |
| 2010 | 136.73 million t | +385.5% |
| 2011 | 46.48 million t | -66.0% |
| 2012 | 100.22 million t | +115.6% |
| 2013 | 33.16 million t | -66.9% |
| 2014 | 58.88 million t | +77.6% |
| 2015 | 76.11 million t | +29.3% |
| 2016 | 54.76 million t | -28.0% |
| 2017 | 76.51 million t | +39.7% |
| 2018 | 26.85 million t | -64.9% |
| 2019 | 69.82 million t | +160.0% |
| 2020 | 70.55 million t | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 52.76 million t | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 40.84 million t | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 39.64 million t | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 73.58 million t | +85.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 73.58 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,323 t, 7892.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 73.58 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,781 t, 3540.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Brazil 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +385.5% | 28.17 million t | 136.73 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.45 million t | 53.12 million t | 97.22 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.79 million t | 28.17 million t | 137.73 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.95 million t | 26.85 million t | 136.73 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.47 million t | 39.64 million t | 73.58 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 187.81 million t compare
- 3 South Sudan 112.71 million t compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 32.08 million t compare
- 4 Zambia 103.13 million t compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 23.36 million t compare
- 5 Mozambique 85.77 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
More climate change data for Brazil
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.54 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 564,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 124,669 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 439,674 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 470.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,703 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 228.5 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Brazil?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Brazil was 73.58 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 137.73 million t in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.85 million t in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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.