Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Non-Annex I countries

Non-Annex I countries: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions was 2,117 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,117 kt
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
2nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
5,867 kt
in 1998
All-time low
1,815 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Non-Annex I countries, 1990–2023

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 3.0k kt1991: 3.0k kt1992: 3.0k kt1993: 3.0k kt1994: 3.0k kt1995: 3.0k kt1996: 3.2k kt1997: 5.3k kt1998: 5.9k kt1999: 4.3k kt2000: 2.7k kt2001: 1.8k kt2002: 2.3k kt2003: 3.0k kt2004: 3.3k kt2005: 3.3k kt2006: 2.8k kt2007: 3.4k kt2008: 2.7k kt2009: 2.6k kt2010: 3.8k kt2011: 2.9k kt2012: 3.0k kt2013: 2.6k kt2014: 2.6k kt2015: 3.0k kt2016: 2.9k kt2017: 3.0k kt2018: 2.3k kt2019: 3.0k kt2020: 3.0k kt2021: 2.6k kt2022: 2.2k kt2023: 2.1k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Non-Annex I countries stood at 2,117 kt.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Non-Annex I countries peaked at 5,867 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,815 kt, in 2001.

Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Non-Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4) in Non-Annex I countries, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3,049 kt
1991 3,049 kt +0.0%
1992 3,049 kt +0.0%
1993 3,049 kt +0.0%
1994 3,049 kt +0.0%
1995 3,049 kt +0.0%
1996 3,150 kt +3.3%
1997 5,265 kt +67.2%
1998 5,867 kt +11.4%
1999 4,303 kt -26.7%
2000 2,666 kt -38.0%
2001 1,815 kt -31.9%
2002 2,278 kt +25.5%
2003 2,988 kt +31.2%
2004 3,349 kt +12.1%
2005 3,320 kt -0.9%
2006 2,808 kt -15.4%
2007 3,357 kt +19.5%
2008 2,702 kt -19.5%
2009 2,569 kt -4.9%
2010 3,752 kt +46.1%
2011 2,933 kt -21.8%
2012 3,041 kt +3.7%
2013 2,638 kt -13.3%
2014 2,647 kt +0.3%
2015 2,976 kt +12.4%
2016 2,893 kt -2.8%
2017 2,969 kt +2.6%
2018 2,342 kt -21.1%
2019 2,993 kt +27.8%
2020 3,034 kt +1.4%
2021 2,598 kt -14.4%
2022 2,206 kt -15.1%
2023 2,117 kt -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,688 kt 3,049 kt 5,867 kt 10
2000s 2,785 kt 1,815 kt 3,357 kt 10
2010s 2,918 kt 2,342 kt 3,752 kt 10
2020s 2,489 kt 2,117 kt 3,034 kt 4

Countries ranked near Non-Annex I countries

  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
  6. 5 Myanmar 148.46 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 Non-Annex I countries?
Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Non-Annex I countries was 2,117 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 Non-Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 5,867 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 1,815 kt in 2001.
How does Non-Annex I countries rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions?
Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions rising or falling in Non-Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Non-Annex I countries 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