Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Ecuador

Ecuador: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 46,392 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
46,392 t
Change on year
up 255.6%
World rank
48th
of 220 countries
All-time high
46,392 t
in 2024
All-time low
512.88 t
in 2008
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200720241990: 15.4k t1991: 15.4k t1992: 15.4k t1993: 15.4k t1994: 15.4k t1995: 15.4k t1996: 5.5k t1997: 10.2k t1998: 8.3k t1999: 4.7k t2000: 33.9k t2001: 8.8k t2002: 2.4k t2003: 4.5k t2004: 4.8k t2005: 14.8k t2006: 6.4k t2007: 8.8k t2008: 512.9 t2009: 12.5k t2010: 1.9k t2011: 6.3k t2012: 34.6k t2013: 6.4k t2014: 8.9k t2015: 11.2k t2016: 39.9k t2017: 5.8k t2018: 16.8k t2019: 44.5k t2020: 32.1k t2021: 39.9k t2022: 13.7k t2023: 13.0k t2024: 46.4k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for woody savanna — burning crop residues in Ecuador is 46,392 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 255.6% on the previous year and up 423.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Ecuador peaked at 46,392 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 512.88 t, in 2008.

Ecuador ranks 48th of 220 countries on this measure, 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 Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Ecuador, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 15,435 t
1991 15,435 t +0.0%
1992 15,435 t +0.0%
1993 15,435 t +0.0%
1994 15,435 t +0.0%
1995 15,435 t +0.0%
1996 5,490 t -64.4%
1997 10,194 t +85.7%
1998 8,340 t -18.2%
1999 4,738 t -43.2%
2000 33,890 t +615.3%
2001 8,841 t -73.9%
2002 2,391 t -73.0%
2003 4,546 t +90.1%
2004 4,770 t +4.9%
2005 14,790 t +210.1%
2006 6,373 t -56.9%
2007 8,816 t +38.3%
2008 512.88 t -94.2%
2009 12,489 t +2335.1%
2010 1,923 t -84.6%
2011 6,283 t +226.6%
2012 34,646 t +451.4%
2013 6,424 t -81.5%
2014 8,860 t +37.9%
2015 11,162 t +26.0%
2016 39,903 t +257.5%
2017 5,770 t -85.5%
2018 16,798 t +191.1%
2019 44,527 t +165.1%
2020 32,070 t -28.0%
2021 39,879 t +24.4%
2022 13,746 t -65.5%
2023 13,047 t -5.1%
2024 46,392 t +255.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,137 t 4,738 t 15,435 t 10
2000s 9,742 t 512.88 t 33,890 t 10
2010s 17,630 t 1,923 t 44,527 t 10
2020s 29,027 t 13,047 t 46,392 t 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 45 Malaysia 58,634 t compare
  2. 46 Uganda 53,981 t compare
  3. 47 Sudan (former) 46,746 t compare
  4. 49 Costa Rica 41,870 t compare
  5. 50 Bahamas 41,157 t compare
  6. 51 Suriname 39,311 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in Ecuador?
Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Ecuador was 46,392 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 46,392 t in 2024.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 512.88 t in 2008.
How does Ecuador rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
Ecuador ranks 48th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 423.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador 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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