Savanna — Burning crop residues in Argentina

Argentina: Savanna — Burning crop residues was 4.01 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.01 million t
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
23rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
16.60 million t
in 2020
All-time low
724,385 t
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burning crop residues in Argentina, 1990–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1990200720241990: 7.1M t1991: 7.1M t1992: 7.1M t1993: 7.1M t1994: 7.1M t1995: 7.1M t1996: 724.4k t1997: 1.1M t1998: 1.0M t1999: 2.2M t2000: 859.4k t2001: 9.9M t2002: 8.7M t2003: 15.4M t2004: 12.3M t2005: 9.4M t2006: 10.1M t2007: 9.0M t2008: 11.4M t2009: 6.1M t2010: 5.5M t2011: 7.9M t2012: 8.9M t2013: 5.9M t2014: 4.0M t2015: 4.9M t2016: 5.4M t2017: 10.7M t2018: 5.8M t2019: 5.5M t2020: 16.6M t2021: 5.8M t2022: 13.6M t2023: 4.3M t2024: 4.0M t

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

Analysis

Argentina recorded 4.01 million t for savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues in Argentina peaked at 16.60 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 724,385 t, in 1996.

Argentina ranks 23rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Savanna — Burning crop residues in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Argentina, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 7.13 million t
1991 7.13 million t +0.0%
1992 7.13 million t +0.0%
1993 7.13 million t +0.0%
1994 7.13 million t +0.0%
1995 7.13 million t +0.0%
1996 724,385 t -89.8%
1997 1.06 million t +45.9%
1998 1.04 million t -1.6%
1999 2.23 million t +114.2%
2000 859,441 t -61.4%
2001 9.94 million t +1057.0%
2002 8.71 million t -12.4%
2003 15.36 million t +76.4%
2004 12.28 million t -20.0%
2005 9.45 million t -23.1%
2006 10.07 million t +6.6%
2007 9.00 million t -10.6%
2008 11.45 million t +27.1%
2009 6.07 million t -47.0%
2010 5.45 million t -10.1%
2011 7.86 million t +44.1%
2012 8.89 million t +13.1%
2013 5.87 million t -34.0%
2014 4.03 million t -31.4%
2015 4.87 million t +20.8%
2016 5.39 million t +10.7%
2017 10.72 million t +99.1%
2018 5.77 million t -46.2%
2019 5.51 million t -4.4%
2020 16.60 million t +200.9%
2021 5.79 million t -65.1%
2022 13.62 million t +135.3%
2023 4.29 million t -68.5%
2024 4.01 million t -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.79 million t 724,385 t 7.13 million t 10
2000s 9.32 million t 859,441 t 15.36 million t 10
2010s 6.44 million t 4.03 million t 10.72 million t 10
2020s 8.86 million t 4.01 million t 16.60 million t 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 20 Canada 6.23 million t compare
  2. 21 Nigeria 5.25 million t compare
  3. 22 Uganda 4.53 million t compare
  4. 24 Sierra Leone 3.53 million t compare
  5. 25 Mexico 3.15 million t compare
  6. 26 Madagascar 2.17 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burning crop residues in Argentina?
Savanna — burning crop residues in Argentina was 4.01 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 16.60 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 724,385 t in 1996.
How does Argentina rank for savanna — burning crop residues?
Argentina ranks 23rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina 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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Indicator
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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