Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Caribbean

Caribbean: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions was 2.43 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.43 kt
Change on year
up 548.3%
Rank
16th
of 32 groups
All-time high
6.01 kt
in 2000
All-time low
0.3411 kt
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Caribbean, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 1.9 kt1991: 1.9 kt1992: 1.9 kt1993: 1.9 kt1994: 1.9 kt1995: 1.9 kt1996: 3.2 kt1997: 3.2 kt1998: 4.9 kt1999: 4.6 kt2000: 6 kt2001: 0.674 kt2002: 1.4 kt2003: 0.357 kt2004: 1.7 kt2005: 2.3 kt2006: 1.5 kt2007: 0.927 kt2008: 1.4 kt2009: 2.3 kt2010: 1 kt2011: 2.6 kt2012: 0.837 kt2013: 2.5 kt2014: 0.632 kt2015: 1.8 kt2016: 1.1 kt2017: 2.8 kt2018: 0.341 kt2019: 0.501 kt2020: 2.7 kt2021: 1.2 kt2022: 0.376 kt2023: 2.4 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Caribbean stood at 2.43 kt.

That represents a change of up 548.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Caribbean peaked at 6.01 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3411 kt, in 2018.

Caribbean ranks 16th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4) in Caribbean, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1.95 kt
1991 1.95 kt +0.0%
1992 1.95 kt +0.0%
1993 1.95 kt +0.0%
1994 1.95 kt +0.0%
1995 1.95 kt +0.0%
1996 3.19 kt +63.6%
1997 3.21 kt +0.8%
1998 4.94 kt +53.6%
1999 4.57 kt -7.4%
2000 6.01 kt +31.4%
2001 0.6741 kt -88.8%
2002 1.43 kt +112.7%
2003 0.3569 kt -75.1%
2004 1.69 kt +373.4%
2005 2.33 kt +38.0%
2006 1.49 kt -36.2%
2007 0.9271 kt -37.6%
2008 1.38 kt +48.6%
2009 2.33 kt +69.2%
2010 1.02 kt -56.3%
2011 2.59 kt +154.5%
2012 0.8366 kt -67.7%
2013 2.49 kt +197.2%
2014 0.6316 kt -74.6%
2015 1.78 kt +182.2%
2016 1.09 kt -39.0%
2017 2.76 kt +154.0%
2018 0.3411 kt -87.6%
2019 0.5009 kt +46.8%
2020 2.75 kt +448.4%
2021 1.2 kt -56.2%
2022 0.3756 kt -68.8%
2023 2.43 kt +548.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.76 kt 1.95 kt 4.94 kt 10
2000s 1.86 kt 0.3569 kt 6.01 kt 10
2010s 1.4 kt 0.3411 kt 2.76 kt 10
2020s 1.69 kt 0.3756 kt 2.75 kt 4

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 13 India 15.17 kt compare
  2. 13 Türkiye 0 kt
  3. 14 Honduras 12.1 kt compare
  4. 15 Cameroon 11.93 kt compare
  5. 16 OECD 11.88 kt compare
  6. 17 Chad 11.49 kt compare
  7. 18 Mexico 9.68 kt compare
  8. 19 Nicaragua 7.57 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Caribbean?
Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Caribbean was 2.43 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 6.01 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3411 kt in 2018.
How does Caribbean rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions?
Caribbean ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf