Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Americas
Americas: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 29.63 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Americas, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Americas stood at 29.63 million t.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Americas peaked at 42.66 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12.37 million t, in 2022.
That places Americas 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Americas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.87 million t | — |
| 1991 | 22.87 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22.87 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22.87 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22.87 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22.87 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29.94 million t | +30.9% |
| 1997 | 28.27 million t | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 42.66 million t | +50.9% |
| 1999 | 37.73 million t | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 17.68 million t | -53.1% |
| 2001 | 13.06 million t | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 22.15 million t | +69.6% |
| 2003 | 25.87 million t | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 21.79 million t | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 25.41 million t | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 16.66 million t | -34.4% |
| 2007 | 33.77 million t | +102.7% |
| 2008 | 16.84 million t | -50.1% |
| 2009 | 13.87 million t | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 28.91 million t | +108.4% |
| 2011 | 17.94 million t | -37.9% |
| 2012 | 20.60 million t | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 16.85 million t | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 14.23 million t | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 25.70 million t | +80.6% |
| 2016 | 17.58 million t | -31.6% |
| 2017 | 24.85 million t | +41.3% |
| 2018 | 14.01 million t | -43.6% |
| 2019 | 22.20 million t | +58.4% |
| 2020 | 20.56 million t | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 20.65 million t | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.37 million t | -40.1% |
| 2023 | 31.37 million t | +153.7% |
| 2024 | 29.63 million t | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.58 million t | 22.87 million t | 42.66 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.71 million t | 13.06 million t | 33.77 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.29 million t | 14.01 million t | 28.91 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.92 million t | 12.37 million t | 31.37 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 4 Russian Federation 11.37 million t compare
- 5 Brazil 8.97 million t compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.67 million t compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.55 million t compare
- 6 Mozambique 8.89 million t compare
- 7 Canada 7.33 million t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.99 million t compare
- 8 Mexico 2.61 million t compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 983,327 t compare
- 9 Myanmar 2.42 million t compare
- 10 Congo 1.52 million t compare
- 10 Viet Nam 132,215 t compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in Americas?
- Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Americas was 29.63 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 42.66 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.37 million t in 2022.
- How does Americas rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Americas ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — 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.