Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Chile
Chile: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 175,730 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Chile, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burning crop residues in Chile is 175,730 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.4% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Chile peaked at 1.25 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25,471 t, in 2001.
Chile ranks 77th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Chile, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 253,630 t | — |
| 1991 | 253,630 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 253,630 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 253,630 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 253,630 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 253,630 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 187,734 t | -26.0% |
| 1997 | 268,243 t | +42.9% |
| 1998 | 213,223 t | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 321,759 t | +50.9% |
| 2000 | 146,727 t | -54.4% |
| 2001 | 25,471 t | -82.6% |
| 2002 | 114,337 t | +348.9% |
| 2003 | 172,004 t | +50.4% |
| 2004 | 145,832 t | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 323,564 t | +121.9% |
| 2006 | 70,294 t | -78.3% |
| 2007 | 159,662 t | +127.1% |
| 2008 | 149,822 t | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 280,659 t | +87.3% |
| 2010 | 269,305 t | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 202,176 t | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 328,287 t | +62.4% |
| 2013 | 60,229 t | -81.7% |
| 2014 | 341,094 t | +466.3% |
| 2015 | 434,857 t | +27.5% |
| 2016 | 212,459 t | -51.1% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million t | +486.7% |
| 2018 | 72,679 t | -94.2% |
| 2019 | 296,567 t | +308.1% |
| 2020 | 189,981 t | -35.9% |
| 2021 | 180,229 t | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 333,506 t | +85.0% |
| 2023 | 432,391 t | +29.7% |
| 2024 | 175,730 t | -59.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 251,274 t | 187,734 t | 321,759 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 158,837 t | 25,471 t | 323,564 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 346,409 t | 60,229 t | 1.25 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 262,367 t | 175,730 t | 432,391 t | 5 |
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More climate change data for Chile
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 306.17 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,030 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,258 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,772 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 384.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 189.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Chile?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Chile was 175,730 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million t in 2017.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,471 t in 2001.
- How does Chile rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Chile ranks 77th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.