Savanna — Burning crop residues in Guyana

Guyana: Savanna — Burning crop residues was 506,867 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
506,867 t
Change on year
up 136.4%
World rank
40th
of 221 countries
All-time high
506,867 t
in 2024
All-time low
598.39 t
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burning crop residues in Guyana, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 71.7k t1991: 71.7k t1992: 71.7k t1993: 71.7k t1994: 71.7k t1995: 71.7k t1996: 14.6k t1997: 20.3k t1998: 41.9k t1999: 11.5k t2000: 9.9k t2001: 7.9k t2002: 23.9k t2003: 304.7k t2004: 23.6k t2005: 77.4k t2006: 8.5k t2007: 12.9k t2008: 23.6k t2009: 50.4k t2010: 147.4k t2011: 8.4k t2012: 51.3k t2013: 18.6k t2014: 33.6k t2015: 110.7k t2016: 122.1k t2017: 3.3k t2018: 48.2k t2019: 114.5k t2020: 57.2k t2021: 10.3k t2022: 598.4 t2023: 214.4k t2024: 506.9k t

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

Analysis

Guyana recorded 506,867 t for savanna — burning crop residues in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 136.4% on the previous year and up 1,408.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues in Guyana peaked at 506,867 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 598.39 t, in 2022.

Guyana ranks 40th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Savanna — Burning crop residues in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Guyana, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 71,674 t
1991 71,674 t +0.0%
1992 71,674 t +0.0%
1993 71,674 t +0.0%
1994 71,674 t +0.0%
1995 71,674 t +0.0%
1996 14,570 t -79.7%
1997 20,327 t +39.5%
1998 41,871 t +106.0%
1999 11,538 t -72.4%
2000 9,950 t -13.8%
2001 7,929 t -20.3%
2002 23,938 t +201.9%
2003 304,699 t +1172.9%
2004 23,638 t -92.2%
2005 77,351 t +227.2%
2006 8,528 t -89.0%
2007 12,867 t +50.9%
2008 23,638 t +83.7%
2009 50,420 t +113.3%
2010 147,371 t +192.3%
2011 8,378 t -94.3%
2012 51,318 t +512.5%
2013 18,552 t -63.8%
2014 33,601 t +81.1%
2015 110,713 t +229.5%
2016 122,084 t +10.3%
2017 3,291 t -97.3%
2018 48,175 t +1363.7%
2019 114,453 t +137.6%
2020 57,152 t -50.1%
2021 10,323 t -81.9%
2022 598.39 t -94.2%
2023 214,396 t +35729.0%
2024 506,867 t +136.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51,835 t 11,538 t 71,674 t 10
2000s 54,296 t 7,929 t 304,699 t 10
2010s 65,793 t 3,291 t 147,371 t 10
2020s 157,867 t 598.39 t 506,867 t 5

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 37 India 1.03 million t compare
  2. 38 Honduras 1.01 million t compare
  3. 39 Gabon 626,649 t compare
  4. 41 Mali 453,496 t compare
  5. 42 Thailand 447,447 t compare
  6. 43 Papua New Guinea 446,796 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burning crop residues in Guyana?
Savanna — burning crop residues in Guyana was 506,867 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 506,867 t in 2024.
What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 598.39 t in 2022.
How does Guyana rank for savanna — burning crop residues?
Guyana ranks 40th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,408.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guyana 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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