Savanna — Burning crop residues in Central America
Central America: Savanna — Burning crop residues was 5.33 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna — Burning crop residues in Central America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — burning crop residues in Central America stood at 5.33 million t.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues in Central America peaked at 8.02 million t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 201,876 t, in 1996.
Central America ranks 18th 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 — Burning crop residues in Central America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.59 million t | — |
| 1991 | 3.59 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.59 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.59 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.59 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.59 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 201,876 t | -94.4% |
| 1997 | 385,682 t | +91.0% |
| 1998 | 1.46 million t | +278.9% |
| 1999 | 760,698 t | -47.9% |
| 2000 | 951,877 t | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 2.80 million t | +194.1% |
| 2002 | 3.36 million t | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 6.87 million t | +104.6% |
| 2004 | 2.79 million t | -59.4% |
| 2005 | 8.02 million t | +187.7% |
| 2006 | 3.70 million t | -53.9% |
| 2007 | 4.16 million t | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 3.84 million t | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 3.74 million t | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.84 million t | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 5.89 million t | +107.6% |
| 2012 | 3.68 million t | -37.6% |
| 2013 | 4.91 million t | +33.6% |
| 2014 | 2.95 million t | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 2.46 million t | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 3.75 million t | +52.4% |
| 2017 | 4.43 million t | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 4.39 million t | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.01 million t | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 4.35 million t | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 3.18 million t | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 2.69 million t | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 5.36 million t | +99.3% |
| 2024 | 5.33 million t | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.44 million t | 201,876 t | 3.59 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.02 million t | 951,877 t | 8.02 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 million t | 2.46 million t | 5.89 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.18 million t | 2.69 million t | 5.36 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 15 Ghana 8.25 million t compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,155 t compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 352.38 t compare
- 16 Paraguay 8.13 million t compare
- 17 Cambodia 7.23 million t compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 7.39 million t compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
- 17 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 17 Micronesia 0 t
- 17 Polynesia 0 t
- 18 Cameroon 6.78 million t compare
- 19 Colombia 6.58 million t compare
- 20 Canada 6.23 million t compare
- 21 Nigeria 5.25 million t compare
More climate change data for Central America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 153,880 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 39,309 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,571 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,504 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,250 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69.83 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burning crop residues in Central America?
- Savanna — burning crop residues in Central America was 5.33 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 million t in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 201,876 t in 1996.
- How does Central America rank for savanna — burning crop residues?
- Central America ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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.