Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Paraguay

Paraguay: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 10.38 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.38 million t
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
26th
of 221 countries
All-time high
22.28 million t
in 2020
All-time low
3.07 million t
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1990200720241990: 12.5M t1991: 12.5M t1992: 12.5M t1993: 12.5M t1994: 12.5M t1995: 12.5M t1996: 5.6M t1997: 5.9M t1998: 6.9M t1999: 12.7M t2000: 3.1M t2001: 15.6M t2002: 18.2M t2003: 20.2M t2004: 11.1M t2005: 17.5M t2006: 15.5M t2007: 22.1M t2008: 13.1M t2009: 9.3M t2010: 9.4M t2011: 11.7M t2012: 9.6M t2013: 13.6M t2014: 7.9M t2015: 7.1M t2016: 10.6M t2017: 20.7M t2018: 9.7M t2019: 13.8M t2020: 22.3M t2021: 15.3M t2022: 10.9M t2023: 12.1M t2024: 10.4M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Paraguay stood at 10.38 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Paraguay peaked at 22.28 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.07 million t, in 2000.

That places Paraguay 26th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Paraguay, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 12.52 million t
1991 12.52 million t +0.0%
1992 12.52 million t +0.0%
1993 12.52 million t +0.0%
1994 12.52 million t +0.0%
1995 12.52 million t +0.0%
1996 5.58 million t -55.4%
1997 5.92 million t +6.1%
1998 6.86 million t +15.9%
1999 12.73 million t +85.6%
2000 3.07 million t -75.9%
2001 15.62 million t +408.3%
2002 18.22 million t +16.7%
2003 20.20 million t +10.8%
2004 11.11 million t -45.0%
2005 17.54 million t +58.0%
2006 15.50 million t -11.6%
2007 22.13 million t +42.8%
2008 13.07 million t -40.9%
2009 9.28 million t -29.0%
2010 9.38 million t +1.1%
2011 11.71 million t +24.9%
2012 9.61 million t -17.9%
2013 13.61 million t +41.6%
2014 7.89 million t -42.0%
2015 7.13 million t -9.6%
2016 10.59 million t +48.5%
2017 20.68 million t +95.2%
2018 9.72 million t -53.0%
2019 13.78 million t +41.8%
2020 22.28 million t +61.7%
2021 15.32 million t -31.3%
2022 10.94 million t -28.6%
2023 12.13 million t +10.9%
2024 10.38 million t -14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.62 million t 5.58 million t 12.73 million t 10
2000s 14.57 million t 3.07 million t 22.13 million t 10
2010s 11.41 million t 7.13 million t 20.68 million t 10
2020s 14.21 million t 10.38 million t 22.28 million t 5

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 23 Senegal 18.06 million t compare
  2. 24 Burkina Faso 16.94 million t compare
  3. 25 Canada 14.30 million t compare
  4. 27 Argentina 9.54 million t compare
  5. 28 Cambodia 9.53 million t compare
  6. 29 Colombia 9.35 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Paraguay?
Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Paraguay was 10.38 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 Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 22.28 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 3.07 million t in 2000.
How does Paraguay rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
Paraguay ranks 26th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay 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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