Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Paraguay

Paraguay: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 9.45 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.45 million t
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
16th
of 221 countries
All-time high
21.22 million t
in 2020
All-time low
2.56 million t
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1990200720241990: 11.6M t1991: 11.6M t1992: 11.6M t1993: 11.6M t1994: 11.6M t1995: 11.6M t1996: 5.0M t1997: 5.1M t1998: 5.9M t1999: 10.3M t2000: 2.6M t2001: 14.8M t2002: 17.4M t2003: 19.5M t2004: 10.5M t2005: 16.9M t2006: 14.8M t2007: 20.8M t2008: 12.4M t2009: 8.7M t2010: 8.8M t2011: 11.1M t2012: 9.1M t2013: 11.8M t2014: 7.5M t2015: 6.7M t2016: 10.0M t2017: 19.3M t2018: 9.2M t2019: 12.5M t2020: 21.2M t2021: 14.0M t2022: 10.1M t2023: 11.3M t2024: 9.4M t

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

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 9.45 million t for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.

That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Paraguay peaked at 21.22 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.56 million t, in 2000.

Paraguay ranks 16th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Paraguay, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 11.62 million t
1991 11.62 million t +0.0%
1992 11.62 million t +0.0%
1993 11.62 million t +0.0%
1994 11.62 million t +0.0%
1995 11.62 million t +0.0%
1996 5.03 million t -56.7%
1997 5.14 million t +2.2%
1998 5.88 million t +14.5%
1999 10.30 million t +75.0%
2000 2.56 million t -75.2%
2001 14.82 million t +479.8%
2002 17.43 million t +17.7%
2003 19.54 million t +12.1%
2004 10.55 million t -46.0%
2005 16.88 million t +60.0%
2006 14.78 million t -12.4%
2007 20.82 million t +40.9%
2008 12.40 million t -40.4%
2009 8.74 million t -29.5%
2010 8.81 million t +0.8%
2011 11.08 million t +25.8%
2012 9.14 million t -17.5%
2013 11.77 million t +28.7%
2014 7.47 million t -36.5%
2015 6.72 million t -10.1%
2016 10.02 million t +49.2%
2017 19.32 million t +92.8%
2018 9.16 million t -52.6%
2019 12.55 million t +37.0%
2020 21.22 million t +69.1%
2021 14.00 million t -34.0%
2022 10.08 million t -28.0%
2023 11.32 million t +12.3%
2024 9.45 million t -16.6%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 9.45 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,323 t, 1013.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 9.45 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,781 t, 454.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Paraguay 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 +479.8% 2.56 million t 14.82 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.61 million t 5.03 million t 11.62 million t 10
2000s 13.85 million t 2.56 million t 20.82 million t 10
2010s 10.60 million t 6.72 million t 19.32 million t 10
2020s 13.21 million t 9.45 million t 21.22 million t 5

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 13 Ethiopia 16.18 million t compare
  2. 13 Timor-Leste 14,002 t compare
  3. 14 Canada 13.56 million t compare
  4. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 3,858 t compare
  5. 15 Congo 12.84 million t compare
  6. 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,700 t compare
  7. 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,155 t compare
  8. 17 Ghana 8.34 million t compare
  9. 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
  10. 17 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
  11. 17 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
  12. 17 Micronesia 0 t
  13. 17 Polynesia 0 t
  14. 18 Cambodia 8.18 million t compare
  15. 18 Côte d'Ivoire 7.40 million t compare
  16. 19 Cameroon 7.01 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Paraguay?
Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Paraguay was 9.45 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 Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 21.22 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 2.56 million t in 2000.
How does Paraguay rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
Paraguay ranks 16th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay 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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