Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Peru
Peru: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 411,261 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Peru recorded 411,261 t for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 160.4% on the previous year and up 393.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Peru peaked at 411,261 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,973 t, in 2001.
That places Peru 52nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Peru, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 138,571 t | — |
| 1991 | 138,571 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 138,571 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 138,571 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 138,571 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 138,571 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11,687 t | -91.6% |
| 1997 | 15,466 t | +32.3% |
| 1998 | 25,377 t | +64.1% |
| 1999 | 19,676 t | -22.5% |
| 2000 | 11,990 t | -39.1% |
| 2001 | 7,973 t | -33.5% |
| 2002 | 51,994 t | +552.1% |
| 2003 | 101,470 t | +95.2% |
| 2004 | 56,635 t | -44.2% |
| 2005 | 299,428 t | +428.7% |
| 2006 | 156,798 t | -47.6% |
| 2007 | 231,446 t | +47.6% |
| 2008 | 88,288 t | -61.9% |
| 2009 | 117,088 t | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 384,279 t | +228.2% |
| 2011 | 113,082 t | -70.6% |
| 2012 | 294,952 t | +160.8% |
| 2013 | 89,665 t | -69.6% |
| 2014 | 83,390 t | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 102,273 t | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 256,016 t | +150.3% |
| 2017 | 105,880 t | -58.6% |
| 2018 | 88,674 t | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 175,643 t | +98.1% |
| 2020 | 245,782 t | +39.9% |
| 2021 | 110,891 t | -54.9% |
| 2022 | 203,491 t | +83.5% |
| 2023 | 157,949 t | -22.4% |
| 2024 | 411,261 t | +160.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 411,261 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,323 t, 44.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 411,261 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,781 t, 19.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +552.1% | 7,973 t | 51,994 t |
| 2005 | +428.7% | 56,635 t | 299,428 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90,363 t | 11,687 t | 138,571 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,311 t | 7,973 t | 299,428 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 169,385 t | 83,390 t | 384,279 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 225,875 t | 110,891 t | 411,261 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More climate change data for Peru
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 397.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 24.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 685.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,265 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,780 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Peru?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Peru was 411,261 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 411,261 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,973 t in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Peru ranks 52nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 393.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.