Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Paraguay
Paraguay: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 10.38 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Paraguay, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More climate change data for Paraguay
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 195.39 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 39,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,239 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 31.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,103 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,010 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 333.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.58 kt (2050)
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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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.