Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Brazil
Brazil: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 107.86 million t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
107.86 million t
Change on year
up 86.5%
World rank
8th
of 221 countries
All-time high
190.40 million t
in 2007
All-time low
34.87 million t
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 107.86 million t for savanna fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
That represents a change of up 86.5% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Brazil peaked at 190.40 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34.87 million t, in 2000.
That places Brazil 8th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Brazil, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.38 million t | — |
| 1991 | 89.38 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 89.38 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 89.38 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 89.38 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 89.38 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 61.43 million t | -31.3% |
| 1997 | 63.87 million t | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 118.39 million t | +85.4% |
| 1999 | 86.62 million t | -26.8% |
| 2000 | 34.87 million t | -59.7% |
| 2001 | 79.41 million t | +127.8% |
| 2002 | 120.48 million t | +51.7% |
| 2003 | 77.83 million t | -35.4% |
| 2004 | 100.21 million t | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 110.35 million t | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 57.66 million t | -47.7% |
| 2007 | 190.40 million t | +230.2% |
| 2008 | 76.67 million t | -59.7% |
| 2009 | 43.19 million t | -43.7% |
| 2010 | 189.33 million t | +338.4% |
| 2011 | 71.44 million t | -62.3% |
| 2012 | 132.44 million t | +85.4% |
| 2013 | 50.60 million t | -61.8% |
| 2014 | 84.46 million t | +66.9% |
| 2015 | 104.26 million t | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 80.77 million t | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 105.33 million t | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 42.47 million t | -59.7% |
| 2019 | 99.01 million t | +133.1% |
| 2020 | 102.07 million t | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 77.75 million t | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 65.15 million t | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 57.84 million t | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 107.86 million t | +86.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.66 million t | 61.43 million t | 118.39 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.11 million t | 34.87 million t | 190.40 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.01 million t | 42.47 million t | 189.33 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.13 million t | 57.84 million t | 107.86 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 5 Sudan (former) 191.28 million t compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 29.32 million t compare
- 6 South Sudan 156.15 million t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 27.49 million t compare
- 7 Zambia 121.97 million t compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.47 million t compare
- 9 Mozambique 99.98 million t compare
- 10 Central African Republic 74.80 million t compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.89 million t compare
- 11 Russian Federation 41.07 million t compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 925,593 t compare
More climate change data for Brazil
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.54 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 564,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 124,669 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 439,674 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 470.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,703 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 228.5 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Brazil?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Brazil was 107.86 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 190.40 million t in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.87 million t in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Brazil ranks 8th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil 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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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.