Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Paraguay

Paraguay: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 1.31 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.31 million t
Change on year
up 92.1%
World rank
12th
of 220 countries
All-time high
5.48 million t
in 1999
All-time low
462,453 t
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M1990200720241990: 1.7M t1991: 1.7M t1992: 1.7M t1993: 1.7M t1994: 1.7M t1995: 1.7M t1996: 3.9M t1997: 3.8M t1998: 4.1M t1999: 5.5M t2000: 1.7M t2001: 1.9M t2002: 2.7M t2003: 1.3M t2004: 1.1M t2005: 1.9M t2006: 1.5M t2007: 1.9M t2008: 1.1M t2009: 1.1M t2010: 1.1M t2011: 1.3M t2012: 965.4k t2013: 1.4M t2014: 734.6k t2015: 692.4k t2016: 668.3k t2017: 1.7M t2018: 508.7k t2019: 1.7M t2020: 1.4M t2021: 1.2M t2022: 462.5k t2023: 682.7k t2024: 1.3M t

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

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 1.31 million t for woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.1% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Paraguay peaked at 5.48 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 462,453 t, in 2022.

That places Paraguay 12th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Paraguay, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 1.70 million t
1991 1.70 million t +0.0%
1992 1.70 million t +0.0%
1993 1.70 million t +0.0%
1994 1.70 million t +0.0%
1995 1.70 million t +0.0%
1996 3.89 million t +128.4%
1997 3.78 million t -2.9%
1998 4.10 million t +8.6%
1999 5.48 million t +33.6%
2000 1.75 million t -68.1%
2001 1.93 million t +10.3%
2002 2.73 million t +41.4%
2003 1.30 million t -52.3%
2004 1.11 million t -14.8%
2005 1.87 million t +68.2%
2006 1.53 million t -18.0%
2007 1.89 million t +23.2%
2008 1.15 million t -39.1%
2009 1.08 million t -6.1%
2010 1.06 million t -2.0%
2011 1.26 million t +18.8%
2012 965,358 t -23.2%
2013 1.41 million t +46.4%
2014 734,636 t -48.0%
2015 692,431 t -5.7%
2016 668,259 t -3.5%
2017 1.73 million t +159.4%
2018 508,745 t -70.7%
2019 1.69 million t +232.4%
2020 1.42 million t -16.3%
2021 1.22 million t -13.7%
2022 462,453 t -62.2%
2023 682,731 t +47.6%
2024 1.31 million t +92.1%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 1.31 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,589 t, 506.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 1.31 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,751 t, 276.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +232.4% 508,745 t 1.69 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.75 million t 1.70 million t 5.48 million t 10
2000s 1.63 million t 1.08 million t 2.73 million t 10
2010s 1.07 million t 508,745 t 1.73 million t 10
2020s 1.02 million t 462,453 t 1.42 million t 5

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 9 Myanmar 2.42 million t compare
  2. 10 Congo 1.52 million t compare
  3. 10 Viet Nam 132,215 t compare
  4. 11 Nicaragua 1.46 million t compare
  5. 11 Melanesia 75,018 t compare
  6. 12 Türkiye 10,351 t compare
  7. 13 Sierra Leone 1.27 million t compare
  8. 13 Timor-Leste 2,693 t compare
  9. 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,347 t compare
  10. 14 Thailand 1.03 million t compare
  11. 15 Cambodia 949,563 t compare
  12. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 425.08 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in Paraguay?
Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Paraguay was 1.31 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 Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 5.48 million t in 1999.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 462,453 t in 2022.
How does Paraguay rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
Paraguay ranks 12th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay 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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