Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Uruguay
Uruguay: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 26,914 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay is 26,914 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Uruguay peaked at 198,460 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25,044 t, in 2014.
Uruguay ranks 98th 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86,674 t | — |
| 1991 | 86,674 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 86,674 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 86,674 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 86,674 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 86,674 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31,887 t | -63.2% |
| 1997 | 32,648 t | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 36,452 t | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 42,094 t | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 51,827 t | +23.1% |
| 2001 | 27,188 t | -47.5% |
| 2002 | 121,886 t | +348.3% |
| 2003 | 158,622 t | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 198,460 t | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 139,908 t | -29.5% |
| 2006 | 93,960 t | -32.8% |
| 2007 | 96,747 t | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 179,602 t | +85.6% |
| 2009 | 119,062 t | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 137,192 t | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 86,122 t | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 137,114 t | +59.2% |
| 2013 | 54,560 t | -60.2% |
| 2014 | 25,044 t | -54.1% |
| 2015 | 111,645 t | +345.8% |
| 2016 | 62,287 t | -44.2% |
| 2017 | 46,423 t | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 57,055 t | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 70,553 t | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 114,315 t | +62.0% |
| 2021 | 70,971 t | -37.9% |
| 2022 | 113,116 t | +59.4% |
| 2023 | 66,862 t | -40.9% |
| 2024 | 26,914 t | -59.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66,313 t | 31,887 t | 86,674 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,726 t | 27,188 t | 198,460 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,800 t | 25,044 t | 137,192 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,436 t | 26,914 t | 114,315 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 95 Montenegro 30,912 t compare
- 96 Romania 29,177 t compare
- 97 Georgia 27,512 t compare
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago 24,851 t compare
- 100 Dominican Republic 23,696 t compare
- 101 Belarus 19,833 t compare
More climate change data for Uruguay
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 282.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,988 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,182 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 863.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,857 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,759 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Uruguay?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Uruguay was 26,914 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 198,460 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,044 t in 2014.
- How does Uruguay rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Uruguay ranks 98th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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About this data
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.