Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Peru

Peru: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 201,530 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
201,530 t
Change on year
up 192.2%
World rank
32nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
259,965 t
in 2010
All-time low
2,792 t
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 74.3k t1991: 74.3k t1992: 74.3k t1993: 74.3k t1994: 74.3k t1995: 74.3k t1996: 2.8k t1997: 5.4k t1998: 6.5k t1999: 4.0k t2000: 3.2k t2001: 5.1k t2002: 43.6k t2003: 69.4k t2004: 31.9k t2005: 136.0k t2006: 55.9k t2007: 120.0k t2008: 53.5k t2009: 60.1k t2010: 260.0k t2011: 60.6k t2012: 194.0k t2013: 47.0k t2014: 46.3k t2015: 49.9k t2016: 116.8k t2017: 47.5k t2018: 44.5k t2019: 84.8k t2020: 155.5k t2021: 65.3k t2022: 114.0k t2023: 69.0k t2024: 201.5k 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 Peru is 201,530 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 192.2% on the previous year and up 335.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Peru peaked at 259,965 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,792 t, in 1996.

That places Peru 32nd 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 Peru, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Peru, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 74,278 t
1991 74,278 t +0.0%
1992 74,278 t +0.0%
1993 74,278 t +0.0%
1994 74,278 t +0.0%
1995 74,278 t +0.0%
1996 2,792 t -96.2%
1997 5,371 t +92.3%
1998 6,483 t +20.7%
1999 4,005 t -38.2%
2000 3,221 t -19.6%
2001 5,130 t +59.3%
2002 43,585 t +749.6%
2003 69,351 t +59.1%
2004 31,934 t -54.0%
2005 135,999 t +325.9%
2006 55,899 t -58.9%
2007 119,950 t +114.6%
2008 53,530 t -55.4%
2009 60,138 t +12.3%
2010 259,965 t +332.3%
2011 60,562 t -76.7%
2012 194,020 t +220.4%
2013 47,013 t -75.8%
2014 46,315 t -1.5%
2015 49,912 t +7.8%
2016 116,780 t +134.0%
2017 47,494 t -59.3%
2018 44,487 t -6.3%
2019 84,778 t +90.6%
2020 155,507 t +83.4%
2021 65,297 t -58.0%
2022 114,027 t +74.6%
2023 68,972 t -39.5%
2024 201,530 t +192.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46,432 t 2,792 t 74,278 t 10
2000s 57,874 t 3,221 t 135,999 t 10
2010s 95,133 t 44,487 t 259,965 t 10
2020s 121,067 t 65,297 t 201,530 t 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 29 Cabo Verde 0 t
  2. 29 Portugal 224,474 t compare
  3. 30 Guyana 223,603 t compare
  4. 31 Nigeria 208,644 t compare
  5. 33 Guinea 186,754 t compare
  6. 34 Indonesia 177,320 t compare
  7. 35 Liberia 176,715 t compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in Peru?
Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Peru was 201,530 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 259,965 t in 2010.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 2,792 t in 1996.
How does Peru rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
Peru ranks 32nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 335.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru 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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