Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 29.32 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29.32 million t
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
6th
of 22 countries
All-time high
34.91 million t
in 2010
All-time low
5.42 million t
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 1990–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M1990200720241990: 17.0M t1991: 17.0M t1992: 17.0M t1993: 17.0M t1994: 17.0M t1995: 17.0M t1996: 11.0M t1997: 11.8M t1998: 14.9M t1999: 17.7M t2000: 9.2M t2001: 10.4M t2002: 21.9M t2003: 14.7M t2004: 25.1M t2005: 29.1M t2006: 21.1M t2007: 17.2M t2008: 14.6M t2009: 10.5M t2010: 34.9M t2011: 15.3M t2012: 13.1M t2013: 9.2M t2014: 5.4M t2015: 11.4M t2016: 18.0M t2017: 13.8M t2018: 8.9M t2019: 20.4M t2020: 19.0M t2021: 17.9M t2022: 20.4M t2023: 26.4M t2024: 29.3M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — burning crop residues in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) is 29.32 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 441.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 34.91 million t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.42 million t, in 2014.

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 6th of 22 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 16.99 million t
1991 16.99 million t +0.0%
1992 16.99 million t +0.0%
1993 16.99 million t +0.0%
1994 16.99 million t +0.0%
1995 16.99 million t +0.0%
1996 10.97 million t -35.5%
1997 11.80 million t +7.6%
1998 14.93 million t +26.5%
1999 17.73 million t +18.8%
2000 9.23 million t -48.0%
2001 10.40 million t +12.7%
2002 21.91 million t +110.8%
2003 14.71 million t -32.9%
2004 25.14 million t +70.9%
2005 29.11 million t +15.8%
2006 21.09 million t -27.6%
2007 17.20 million t -18.4%
2008 14.56 million t -15.4%
2009 10.55 million t -27.5%
2010 34.91 million t +230.9%
2011 15.34 million t -56.1%
2012 13.13 million t -14.4%
2013 9.16 million t -30.3%
2014 5.42 million t -40.9%
2015 11.39 million t +110.3%
2016 17.99 million t +58.0%
2017 13.77 million t -23.5%
2018 8.89 million t -35.4%
2019 20.41 million t +129.5%
2020 19.00 million t -6.9%
2021 17.94 million t -5.6%
2022 20.41 million t +13.8%
2023 26.37 million t +29.2%
2024 29.32 million t +11.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +230.9% 10.55 million t 34.91 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.74 million t 10.97 million t 17.73 million t 10
2000s 17.39 million t 9.23 million t 29.11 million t 10
2010s 15.04 million t 5.42 million t 34.91 million t 10
2020s 22.61 million t 17.94 million t 29.32 million t 5

Countries ranked near Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

  1. 3 Australia 295.62 million t compare
  2. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 195.68 million t compare
  3. 4 Angola 223.42 million t compare
  4. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 47.16 million t compare
  5. 5 Sudan (former) 191.28 million t compare
  6. 6 South Sudan 156.15 million t compare
  7. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 27.49 million t compare
  8. 7 Zambia 121.97 million t compare
  9. 8 Brazil 107.86 million t compare
  10. 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.47 million t compare
  11. 9 Mozambique 99.98 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 29.32 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
The highest recorded value was 34.91 million t in 2010.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.42 million t in 2014.
How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 6th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 441.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia (Plurinational State of) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — 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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