Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Guyana
Guyana: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 223,603 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 223,603 t for woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 172.3% on the previous year and up 1,337.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Guyana peaked at 223,603 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2022.
Guyana ranks 30th 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37,867 t | — |
| 1991 | 37,867 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 37,867 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 37,867 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 37,867 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 37,867 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,992 t | -81.5% |
| 1997 | 8,802 t | +25.9% |
| 1998 | 21,300 t | +142.0% |
| 1999 | 5,231 t | -75.4% |
| 2000 | 1,590 t | -69.6% |
| 2001 | 22,828 t | +1335.3% |
| 2002 | 42,061 t | +84.3% |
| 2003 | 205,619 t | +388.9% |
| 2004 | 29,494 t | -85.7% |
| 2005 | 29,238 t | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 21,416 t | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 15,901 t | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 8,335 t | -47.6% |
| 2009 | 52,322 t | +527.7% |
| 2010 | 63,942 t | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 19,492 t | -69.5% |
| 2012 | 28,982 t | +48.7% |
| 2013 | 14,504 t | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 15,555 t | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 51,181 t | +229.0% |
| 2016 | 29,368 t | -42.6% |
| 2017 | 3,462 t | -88.2% |
| 2018 | 9,233 t | +166.7% |
| 2019 | 56,081 t | +507.4% |
| 2020 | 28,341 t | -49.5% |
| 2021 | 1,154 t | -95.9% |
| 2022 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 82,112 t | — |
| 2024 | 223,603 t | +172.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,953 t | 5,231 t | 37,867 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,881 t | 1,590 t | 205,619 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,180 t | 3,462 t | 63,942 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,042 t | 0 t | 223,603 t | 5 |
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More climate change data for Guyana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.90 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 466.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 157.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 308.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.5936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,013 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 121.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 891.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4587 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in Guyana?
- Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Guyana was 223,603 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 223,603 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Guyana ranks 30th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,337.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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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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.