Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions was 1,596 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1,596 kt
Change on year
down 8.0%
Rank
1st
of 21 groups
All-time high
2,779 kt
in 1998
All-time low
1,512 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620231990: 2.2k kt1991: 2.2k kt1992: 2.2k kt1993: 2.2k kt1994: 2.2k kt1995: 2.2k kt1996: 2.0k kt1997: 2.2k kt1998: 2.8k kt1999: 2.5k kt2000: 1.8k kt2001: 1.5k kt2002: 1.7k kt2003: 2.3k kt2004: 2.5k kt2005: 2.5k kt2006: 2.2k kt2007: 2.4k kt2008: 2.3k kt2009: 2.2k kt2010: 2.6k kt2011: 2.6k kt2012: 2.6k kt2013: 2.4k kt2014: 2.3k kt2015: 2.4k kt2016: 2.5k kt2017: 2.5k kt2018: 2.1k kt2019: 2.3k kt2020: 2.2k kt2021: 2.1k kt2022: 1.7k kt2023: 1.6k kt

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 1,596 kt for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 2,779 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,512 kt, in 2001.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2,204 kt
1991 2,204 kt +0.0%
1992 2,204 kt +0.0%
1993 2,204 kt +0.0%
1994 2,204 kt +0.0%
1995 2,204 kt +0.0%
1996 1,958 kt -11.2%
1997 2,202 kt +12.5%
1998 2,779 kt +26.2%
1999 2,508 kt -9.7%
2000 1,809 kt -27.9%
2001 1,512 kt -16.4%
2002 1,657 kt +9.6%
2003 2,328 kt +40.5%
2004 2,451 kt +5.3%
2005 2,485 kt +1.4%
2006 2,238 kt -9.9%
2007 2,415 kt +7.9%
2008 2,319 kt -3.9%
2009 2,229 kt -3.9%
2010 2,641 kt +18.5%
2011 2,578 kt -2.4%
2012 2,575 kt -0.1%
2013 2,362 kt -8.2%
2014 2,281 kt -3.5%
2015 2,424 kt +6.3%
2016 2,453 kt +1.2%
2017 2,479 kt +1.1%
2018 2,094 kt -15.5%
2019 2,280 kt +8.9%
2020 2,228 kt -2.3%
2021 2,059 kt -7.6%
2022 1,735 kt -15.7%
2023 1,596 kt -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,267 kt 1,958 kt 2,779 kt 10
2000s 2,144 kt 1,512 kt 2,485 kt 10
2010s 2,417 kt 2,094 kt 2,641 kt 10
2020s 1,905 kt 1,596 kt 2,228 kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 Central African Republic 286.29 kt compare
  2. 2 Zambia 262.34 kt compare
  3. 3 Brazil 193.16 kt compare
  4. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 420.66 kt compare
  5. 4 Angola 189.34 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1,596 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 2,779 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,512 kt in 2001.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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