Savanna — Burning crop residues in Americas
Americas: Savanna — Burning crop residues was 131.29 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna — Burning crop residues in Americas, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — burning crop residues in Americas stood at 131.29 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues in Americas peaked at 193.11 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 38.47 million t, in 2000.
That places Americas 8th out of 31 groups 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 — Burning crop residues in Americas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 108.33 million t | — |
| 1991 | 108.33 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 108.33 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 108.33 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 108.33 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 108.33 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 52.37 million t | -51.7% |
| 1997 | 56.16 million t | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 92.55 million t | +64.8% |
| 1999 | 76.24 million t | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 38.47 million t | -49.5% |
| 2001 | 106.03 million t | +175.6% |
| 2002 | 145.33 million t | +37.1% |
| 2003 | 128.78 million t | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 139.08 million t | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 151.86 million t | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 93.39 million t | -38.5% |
| 2007 | 193.11 million t | +106.8% |
| 2008 | 106.46 million t | -44.9% |
| 2009 | 66.80 million t | -37.3% |
| 2010 | 183.97 million t | +175.4% |
| 2011 | 93.36 million t | -49.3% |
| 2012 | 135.67 million t | +45.3% |
| 2013 | 83.62 million t | -38.4% |
| 2014 | 98.85 million t | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 103.18 million t | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 97.86 million t | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 127.49 million t | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 68.65 million t | -46.2% |
| 2019 | 118.23 million t | +72.2% |
| 2020 | 142.71 million t | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 98.69 million t | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 100.68 million t | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 110.73 million t | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 131.29 million t | +18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.73 million t | 52.37 million t | 108.33 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.93 million t | 38.47 million t | 193.11 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.09 million t | 68.65 million t | 183.97 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.82 million t | 98.69 million t | 142.71 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 20.81 million t compare
- 5 Mozambique 76.88 million t compare
- 6 Central African Republic 66.89 million t compare
- 7 Brazil 64.62 million t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 12.61 million t compare
- 8 OECD 29.36 million t compare
- 9 Guinea 18.89 million t compare
- 9 Viet Nam 569,423 t compare
- 10 Australia and New Zealand 18.20 million t compare
- 10 Melanesia 491,652 t compare
- 11 Australia 18.20 million t compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 382,874 t compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burning crop residues in Americas?
- Savanna — burning crop residues in Americas was 131.29 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 193.11 million t in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.47 million t in 2000.
- How does Americas rank for savanna — burning crop residues?
- Americas ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 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.