Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Chile

Chile: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 34,288 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
34,288 t
Change on year
down 80.6%
World rank
53rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
344,839 t
in 2017
All-time low
7,865 t
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Chile, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 49.3k t1991: 49.3k t1992: 49.3k t1993: 49.3k t1994: 49.3k t1995: 49.3k t1996: 38.7k t1997: 40.9k t1998: 29.6k t1999: 67.1k t2000: 32.6k t2001: 9.1k t2002: 27.7k t2003: 14.2k t2004: 29.3k t2005: 32.7k t2006: 8.4k t2007: 19.6k t2008: 26.0k t2009: 52.1k t2010: 33.6k t2011: 33.5k t2012: 43.8k t2013: 7.9k t2014: 57.2k t2015: 72.8k t2016: 26.0k t2017: 344.8k t2018: 13.5k t2019: 48.9k t2020: 25.2k t2021: 25.9k t2022: 56.4k t2023: 177.0k t2024: 34.3k t

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

Analysis

Chile recorded 34,288 t for woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.6% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Chile peaked at 344,839 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,865 t, in 2013.

That places Chile 53rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Chile, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 49,269 t
1991 49,269 t +0.0%
1992 49,269 t +0.0%
1993 49,269 t +0.0%
1994 49,269 t +0.0%
1995 49,269 t +0.0%
1996 38,694 t -21.5%
1997 40,933 t +5.8%
1998 29,607 t -27.7%
1999 67,112 t +126.7%
2000 32,597 t -51.4%
2001 9,070 t -72.2%
2002 27,711 t +205.5%
2003 14,169 t -48.9%
2004 29,328 t +107.0%
2005 32,660 t +11.4%
2006 8,430 t -74.2%
2007 19,628 t +132.8%
2008 26,004 t +32.5%
2009 52,140 t +100.5%
2010 33,572 t -35.6%
2011 33,518 t -0.2%
2012 43,788 t +30.6%
2013 7,865 t -82.0%
2014 57,238 t +627.8%
2015 72,782 t +27.2%
2016 25,996 t -64.3%
2017 344,839 t +1226.5%
2018 13,465 t -96.1%
2019 48,904 t +263.2%
2020 25,157 t -48.6%
2021 25,861 t +2.8%
2022 56,413 t +118.1%
2023 177,030 t +213.8%
2024 34,288 t -80.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47,196 t 29,607 t 67,112 t 10
2000s 25,174 t 8,430 t 52,140 t 10
2010s 68,197 t 7,865 t 344,839 t 10
2020s 63,750 t 25,157 t 177,030 t 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 50 Bahamas 41,157 t compare
  2. 51 Suriname 39,311 t compare
  3. 52 Ukraine 38,541 t compare
  4. 54 South Sudan 33,795 t compare
  5. 55 Zimbabwe 24,969 t compare
  6. 56 Eswatini 17,362 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in Chile?
Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Chile was 34,288 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 344,839 t in 2017.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 7,865 t in 2013.
How does Chile rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
Chile ranks 53rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile 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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Indicator
Woody savanna — 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
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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