Savanna — Burning crop residues in Caribbean
Caribbean: Savanna — Burning crop residues was 388,019 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burning crop residues in Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 388,019 t for savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.1% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues in Caribbean peaked at 1.04 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10,700 t, in 1996.
Caribbean ranks 23rd of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burning crop residues in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 363,497 t | — |
| 1991 | 363,497 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 363,497 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 363,497 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 363,497 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 363,497 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,700 t | -97.1% |
| 1997 | 44,401 t | +315.0% |
| 1998 | 37,954 t | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 67,252 t | +77.2% |
| 2000 | 93,090 t | +38.4% |
| 2001 | 217,242 t | +133.4% |
| 2002 | 270,282 t | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 250,528 t | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million t | +314.9% |
| 2005 | 727,335 t | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 581,003 t | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 466,466 t | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 390,295 t | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 620,724 t | +59.0% |
| 2010 | 345,876 t | -44.3% |
| 2011 | 651,340 t | +88.3% |
| 2012 | 273,201 t | -58.1% |
| 2013 | 386,027 t | +41.3% |
| 2014 | 269,829 t | -30.1% |
| 2015 | 454,269 t | +68.4% |
| 2016 | 241,339 t | -46.9% |
| 2017 | 424,059 t | +75.7% |
| 2018 | 170,177 t | -59.9% |
| 2019 | 179,368 t | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 687,573 t | +283.3% |
| 2021 | 369,426 t | -46.3% |
| 2022 | 225,356 t | -39.0% |
| 2023 | 658,767 t | +192.3% |
| 2024 | 388,019 t | -41.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 234,129 t | 10,700 t | 363,497 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 465,649 t | 93,090 t | 1.04 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 339,548 t | 170,177 t | 651,340 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 465,828 t | 225,356 t | 687,573 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More climate change data for Caribbean
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 196.02 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,905 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 792.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,366 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,732 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.15 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burning crop residues in Caribbean?
- Savanna — burning crop residues in Caribbean was 388,019 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,700 t in 1996.
- How does Caribbean rank for savanna — burning crop residues?
- Caribbean ranks 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean 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.