Savanna — Burning crop residues in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Savanna — Burning crop residues was 12.61 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.61 million t
Change on year
up 52.4%
World rank
7th
of 22 countries
All-time high
12.61 million t
in 2024
All-time low
1.85 million t
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burning crop residues in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 1990–2024

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1990200720241990: 6.7M t1991: 6.7M t1992: 6.7M t1993: 6.7M t1994: 6.7M t1995: 6.7M t1996: 1.9M t1997: 2.1M t1998: 3.5M t1999: 2.4M t2000: 3.1M t2001: 7.6M t2002: 5.9M t2003: 10.8M t2004: 7.4M t2005: 8.5M t2006: 7.4M t2007: 8.0M t2008: 7.6M t2009: 6.2M t2010: 7.3M t2011: 3.7M t2012: 4.6M t2013: 6.9M t2014: 7.7M t2015: 5.4M t2016: 6.5M t2017: 5.0M t2018: 8.0M t2019: 9.0M t2020: 12.4M t2021: 5.8M t2022: 9.0M t2023: 8.3M t2024: 12.6M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, savanna — burning crop residues in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) stood at 12.61 million t. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.4% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 12.61 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.85 million t, in 1996.

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th of 22 countries 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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 6.70 million t
1991 6.70 million t +0.0%
1992 6.70 million t +0.0%
1993 6.70 million t +0.0%
1994 6.70 million t +0.0%
1995 6.70 million t +0.0%
1996 1.85 million t -72.3%
1997 2.06 million t +11.0%
1998 3.50 million t +69.9%
1999 2.38 million t -32.0%
2000 3.09 million t +30.0%
2001 7.63 million t +146.7%
2002 5.94 million t -22.2%
2003 10.77 million t +81.5%
2004 7.44 million t -30.9%
2005 8.53 million t +14.7%
2006 7.35 million t -13.8%
2007 7.97 million t +8.4%
2008 7.57 million t -5.1%
2009 6.18 million t -18.3%
2010 7.25 million t +17.3%
2011 3.73 million t -48.5%
2012 4.56 million t +22.1%
2013 6.94 million t +52.1%
2014 7.66 million t +10.4%
2015 5.35 million t -30.1%
2016 6.46 million t +20.8%
2017 5.03 million t -22.1%
2018 7.96 million t +58.1%
2019 9.02 million t +13.3%
2020 12.44 million t +38.0%
2021 5.80 million t -53.4%
2022 9.04 million t +55.9%
2023 8.27 million t -8.5%
2024 12.61 million t +52.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.00 million t 1.85 million t 6.70 million t 10
2000s 7.25 million t 3.09 million t 10.77 million t 10
2010s 6.40 million t 3.73 million t 9.02 million t 10
2020s 9.63 million t 5.80 million t 12.61 million t 5

Countries ranked near Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

  1. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 31.09 million t compare
  2. 4 Zambia 83.34 million t compare
  3. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 20.81 million t compare
  4. 5 Mozambique 76.88 million t compare
  5. 6 Central African Republic 66.89 million t compare
  6. 7 Brazil 64.62 million t compare
  7. 8 OECD 29.36 million t compare
  8. 9 Guinea 18.89 million t compare
  9. 9 Viet Nam 569,423 t compare
  10. 10 Australia and New Zealand 18.20 million t compare
  11. 10 Melanesia 491,652 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burning crop residues in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Savanna — burning crop residues in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 12.61 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 12.61 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.85 million t in 1996.
How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for savanna — burning crop residues?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 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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