Savanna — Burning crop residues in South America
South America: Savanna — Burning crop residues was 117.93 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna — Burning crop residues in South America, 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 South America is 117.93 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.1% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues in South America peaked at 184.61 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37.25 million t, in 2000.
That places South America 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 South America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.34 million t | — |
| 1991 | 100.34 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.34 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.34 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.34 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.34 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 52.00 million t | -48.2% |
| 1997 | 55.60 million t | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 90.76 million t | +63.2% |
| 1999 | 75.24 million t | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 37.25 million t | -50.5% |
| 2001 | 102.10 million t | +174.1% |
| 2002 | 136.02 million t | +33.2% |
| 2003 | 117.93 million t | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 127.26 million t | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 137.27 million t | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 85.00 million t | -38.1% |
| 2007 | 184.61 million t | +117.2% |
| 2008 | 99.74 million t | -46.0% |
| 2009 | 60.52 million t | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 176.31 million t | +191.4% |
| 2011 | 84.17 million t | -52.3% |
| 2012 | 128.68 million t | +52.9% |
| 2013 | 69.34 million t | -46.1% |
| 2014 | 88.35 million t | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 95.92 million t | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 91.37 million t | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 117.08 million t | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 61.90 million t | -47.1% |
| 2019 | 110.93 million t | +79.2% |
| 2020 | 135.76 million t | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 91.33 million t | -32.7% |
| 2022 | 94.78 million t | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 84.81 million t | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 117.93 million t | +39.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.57 million t | 52.00 million t | 100.34 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.77 million t | 37.25 million t | 184.61 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.41 million t | 61.90 million t | 176.31 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.92 million t | 84.81 million t | 135.76 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 6 Central African Republic 66.89 million t compare
- 7 Brazil 64.62 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
- 11 Australia 18.20 million t compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 382,874 t compare
- 12 Ethiopia 16.17 million t compare
- 12 Türkiye 39,986 t compare
More climate change data for South America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 12.72 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 224,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 781,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 846.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 123,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 96,422 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,326 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 363.86 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burning crop residues in South America?
- Savanna — burning crop residues in South America was 117.93 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 184.61 million t in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.25 million t in 2000.
- How does South America rank for savanna — burning crop residues?
- South America ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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.