Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 23,696 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Dominican Republic, 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 Dominican Republic is 23,696 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 51.3% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Dominican Republic peaked at 221,306 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7,413 t, in 2016.
That places Dominican Republic 100th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61,027 t | — |
| 1991 | 61,027 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 61,027 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 61,027 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 61,027 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 61,027 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 38,134 t | -37.5% |
| 1997 | 78,125 t | +104.9% |
| 1998 | 55,821 t | -28.5% |
| 1999 | 47,294 t | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 93,095 t | +96.8% |
| 2001 | 73,778 t | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 16,792 t | -77.2% |
| 2003 | 82,845 t | +393.3% |
| 2004 | 38,512 t | -53.5% |
| 2005 | 221,306 t | +474.6% |
| 2006 | 51,252 t | -76.8% |
| 2007 | 84,572 t | +65.0% |
| 2008 | 93,102 t | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 40,975 t | -56.0% |
| 2010 | 127,670 t | +211.6% |
| 2011 | 97,879 t | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 40,390 t | -58.7% |
| 2013 | 111,440 t | +175.9% |
| 2014 | 55,059 t | -50.6% |
| 2015 | 97,496 t | +77.1% |
| 2016 | 7,413 t | -92.4% |
| 2017 | 8,585 t | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 31,896 t | +271.5% |
| 2019 | 21,659 t | -32.1% |
| 2020 | 23,518 t | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 22,981 t | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 34,237 t | +49.0% |
| 2023 | 48,636 t | +42.1% |
| 2024 | 23,696 t | -51.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 23,696 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67,599 t, 35% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 23,696 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26,914 t, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Dominican Republic 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +474.6% | 38,512 t | 221,306 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,554 t | 38,134 t | 78,125 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,623 t | 16,792 t | 221,306 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,949 t | 7,413 t | 127,670 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,614 t | 22,981 t | 48,636 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More climate change data for Dominican Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 99.83 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,024 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 642.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.42 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Dominican Republic?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Dominican Republic was 23,696 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 221,306 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,413 t in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Dominican Republic ranks 100th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.