Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in United States of America

United States of America: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 3.13 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.13 million t
Change on year
up 46.1%
Rank
19th
of 31 groups
All-time high
8.30 million t
in 2004
All-time low
839,019 t
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in United States of America, 1990–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1990200720241990: 3.3M t1991: 3.3M t1992: 3.3M t1993: 3.3M t1994: 3.3M t1995: 3.3M t1996: 1.6M t1997: 839.0k t1998: 1.5M t1999: 1.5M t2000: 1.4M t2001: 1.1M t2002: 3.0M t2003: 2.5M t2004: 8.3M t2005: 6.5M t2006: 3.2M t2007: 4.7M t2008: 2.2M t2009: 4.0M t2010: 2.4M t2011: 4.1M t2012: 3.2M t2013: 3.1M t2014: 2.2M t2015: 6.1M t2016: 2.5M t2017: 3.8M t2018: 3.3M t2019: 3.5M t2020: 4.0M t2021: 4.8M t2022: 4.1M t2023: 2.1M t2024: 3.1M t

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 United States of America is 3.13 million t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 46.1% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in United States of America peaked at 8.30 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 839,019 t, in 1997.

United States of America ranks 19th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in United States of America, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 3.26 million t
1991 3.26 million t +0.0%
1992 3.26 million t +0.0%
1993 3.26 million t +0.0%
1994 3.26 million t +0.0%
1995 3.26 million t +0.0%
1996 1.56 million t -52.1%
1997 839,019 t -46.3%
1998 1.47 million t +75.5%
1999 1.54 million t +4.9%
2000 1.36 million t -11.8%
2001 1.15 million t -16.0%
2002 2.98 million t +160.6%
2003 2.49 million t -16.4%
2004 8.30 million t +232.9%
2005 6.45 million t -22.3%
2006 3.17 million t -50.9%
2007 4.66 million t +47.0%
2008 2.18 million t -53.2%
2009 4.01 million t +84.0%
2010 2.37 million t -40.9%
2011 4.14 million t +74.5%
2012 3.22 million t -22.3%
2013 3.14 million t -2.3%
2014 2.18 million t -30.7%
2015 6.08 million t +179.4%
2016 2.53 million t -58.4%
2017 3.84 million t +51.7%
2018 3.28 million t -14.6%
2019 3.52 million t +7.2%
2020 4.01 million t +13.8%
2021 4.81 million t +20.1%
2022 4.05 million t -15.8%
2023 2.14 million t -47.1%
2024 3.13 million t +46.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.50 million t 839,019 t 3.26 million t 10
2000s 3.68 million t 1.15 million t 8.30 million t 10
2010s 3.43 million t 2.18 million t 6.08 million t 10
2020s 3.63 million t 2.14 million t 4.81 million t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,155 t compare
  2. 16 Paraguay 9.45 million t compare
  3. 17 Ghana 8.34 million t compare
  4. 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
  5. 17 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
  6. 17 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
  7. 17 Micronesia 0 t
  8. 17 Polynesia 0 t
  9. 18 Cambodia 8.18 million t compare
  10. 18 Côte d'Ivoire 7.40 million t compare
  11. 19 Cameroon 7.01 million t compare
  12. 20 Colombia 6.71 million t compare
  13. 21 Mexico 5.76 million t compare
  14. 22 Nigeria 5.46 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in United States of America?
Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in United States of America was 3.13 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 8.30 million t in 2004.
What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 839,019 t in 1997.
How does United States of America rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
United States of America ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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