Savanna — Burning crop residues in Paraguay
Paraguay: Savanna — Burning crop residues was 8.13 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.13 million t
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
16th
of 221 countries
All-time high
19.80 million t
in 2020
All-time low
805,223 t
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Savanna — Burning crop residues in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — burning crop residues in Paraguay stood at 8.13 million t.
The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues in Paraguay peaked at 19.80 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 805,223 t, in 2000.
Paraguay ranks 16th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna — Burning crop residues in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.92 million t | — |
| 1991 | 9.92 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.92 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.92 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.92 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.92 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million t | -88.5% |
| 1997 | 1.36 million t | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 1.78 million t | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 4.82 million t | +170.2% |
| 2000 | 805,223 t | -83.3% |
| 2001 | 12.88 million t | +1500.1% |
| 2002 | 14.70 million t | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 18.24 million t | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 9.44 million t | -48.2% |
| 2005 | 15.01 million t | +59.1% |
| 2006 | 13.25 million t | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 18.94 million t | +42.9% |
| 2008 | 11.25 million t | -40.6% |
| 2009 | 7.66 million t | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 7.75 million t | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.83 million t | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 8.18 million t | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 10.35 million t | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 6.74 million t | -34.9% |
| 2015 | 6.02 million t | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 9.35 million t | +55.2% |
| 2017 | 17.59 million t | +88.0% |
| 2018 | 8.65 million t | -50.8% |
| 2019 | 10.86 million t | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 19.80 million t | +82.4% |
| 2021 | 12.78 million t | -35.5% |
| 2022 | 9.61 million t | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 10.64 million t | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 8.13 million t | -23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.86 million t | 1.14 million t | 9.92 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.22 million t | 805,223 t | 18.94 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.53 million t | 6.02 million t | 17.59 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.19 million t | 8.13 million t | 19.80 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 13 Congo 11.32 million t compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 11,308 t compare
- 14 Russian Federation 11.30 million t compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 3,433 t compare
- 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
- 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
More climate change data for Paraguay
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 195.39 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 39,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,239 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 31.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,103 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,010 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 333.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.58 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burning crop residues in Paraguay?
- Savanna — burning crop residues in Paraguay was 8.13 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 19.80 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 805,223 t in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for savanna — burning crop residues?
- Paraguay ranks 16th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.