Savanna — Burning crop residues in Brazil
Brazil: Savanna — Burning crop residues was 64.62 million t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
64.62 million t
Change on year
up 80.9%
World rank
7th
of 221 countries
All-time high
123.22 million t
in 2010
All-time low
24.29 million t
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Savanna — Burning crop residues in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burning crop residues in Brazil is 64.62 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 80.9% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues in Brazil peaked at 123.22 million t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.29 million t, in 2000.
That places Brazil 7th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Savanna — Burning crop residues in Brazil, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.89 million t | — |
| 1991 | 56.89 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 56.89 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 56.89 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 56.89 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 56.89 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 42.06 million t | -26.1% |
| 1997 | 43.92 million t | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 74.08 million t | +68.7% |
| 1999 | 55.14 million t | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 24.29 million t | -56.0% |
| 2001 | 51.80 million t | +113.3% |
| 2002 | 80.59 million t | +55.6% |
| 2003 | 47.02 million t | -41.7% |
| 2004 | 61.85 million t | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 73.15 million t | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 33.46 million t | -54.3% |
| 2007 | 122.67 million t | +266.6% |
| 2008 | 47.85 million t | -61.0% |
| 2009 | 25.20 million t | -47.3% |
| 2010 | 123.22 million t | +389.0% |
| 2011 | 43.74 million t | -64.5% |
| 2012 | 89.93 million t | +105.6% |
| 2013 | 30.64 million t | -65.9% |
| 2014 | 54.39 million t | +77.5% |
| 2015 | 65.55 million t | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 48.78 million t | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 68.39 million t | +40.2% |
| 2018 | 24.35 million t | -64.4% |
| 2019 | 64.89 million t | +166.5% |
| 2020 | 64.30 million t | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 50.23 million t | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 38.05 million t | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 35.71 million t | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 64.62 million t | +80.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.66 million t | 42.06 million t | 74.08 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.79 million t | 24.29 million t | 122.67 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.39 million t | 24.35 million t | 123.22 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.58 million t | 35.71 million t | 64.62 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 31.09 million t compare
- 4 Zambia 83.34 million t compare
- 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 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
More climate change data for Brazil
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.54 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 564,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 124,669 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 439,674 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 470.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,703 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 228.5 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burning crop residues in Brazil?
- Savanna — burning crop residues in Brazil was 64.62 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 123.22 million t in 2010.
- What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.29 million t in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for savanna — burning crop residues?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil 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.