Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Chile

Chile: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 175,730 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
175,730 t
Change on year
down 59.4%
World rank
77th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.25 million t
in 2017
All-time low
25,471 t
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Chile, 1990–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1990200720241990: 253.6k t1991: 253.6k t1992: 253.6k t1993: 253.6k t1994: 253.6k t1995: 253.6k t1996: 187.7k t1997: 268.2k t1998: 213.2k t1999: 321.8k t2000: 146.7k t2001: 25.5k t2002: 114.3k t2003: 172.0k t2004: 145.8k t2005: 323.6k t2006: 70.3k t2007: 159.7k t2008: 149.8k t2009: 280.7k t2010: 269.3k t2011: 202.2k t2012: 328.3k t2013: 60.2k t2014: 341.1k t2015: 434.9k t2016: 212.5k t2017: 1.2M t2018: 72.7k t2019: 296.6k t2020: 190.0k t2021: 180.2k t2022: 333.5k t2023: 432.4k t2024: 175.7k 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 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

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Chile, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 74 Lesotho 188,797 t compare
  2. 75 Liberia 186,977 t compare
  3. 76 Suriname 177,387 t compare
  4. 78 Greece 139,235 t compare
  5. 79 Costa Rica 105,390 t compare
  6. 80 Albania 99,158 t compare

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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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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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