Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Peru
Peru: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 902,523 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Peru, 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 Peru is 902,523 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 152.9% on the previous year and up 340.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Peru peaked at 1.04 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29,200 t, in 2001.
Peru ranks 57th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 364,581 t | — |
| 1991 | 364,581 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 364,581 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 364,581 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 364,581 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 364,581 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 174,997 t | -52.0% |
| 1997 | 206,932 t | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 302,473 t | +46.2% |
| 1999 | 249,361 t | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 48,189 t | -80.7% |
| 2001 | 29,200 t | -39.4% |
| 2002 | 109,885 t | +276.3% |
| 2003 | 297,195 t | +170.5% |
| 2004 | 120,223 t | -59.5% |
| 2005 | 853,386 t | +609.8% |
| 2006 | 260,635 t | -69.5% |
| 2007 | 341,686 t | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 256,281 t | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 216,886 t | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 839,734 t | +287.2% |
| 2011 | 153,696 t | -81.7% |
| 2012 | 463,339 t | +201.5% |
| 2013 | 228,387 t | -50.7% |
| 2014 | 205,091 t | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 257,960 t | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 662,634 t | +156.9% |
| 2017 | 279,413 t | -57.8% |
| 2018 | 268,631 t | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 479,693 t | +78.6% |
| 2020 | 737,492 t | +53.7% |
| 2021 | 233,143 t | -68.4% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million t | +344.7% |
| 2023 | 356,932 t | -65.6% |
| 2024 | 902,523 t | +152.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 312,125 t | 174,997 t | 364,581 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 253,357 t | 29,200 t | 853,386 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 383,858 t | 153,696 t | 839,734 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 653,388 t | 233,143 t | 1.04 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More climate change data for Peru
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 24.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 685.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,265 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,780 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 124.44 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Peru?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Peru was 902,523 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million t in 2022.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,200 t in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Peru ranks 57th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 340.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.