Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in OECD

OECD: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions was 11.88 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.88 kt
Change on year
up 114.7%
World rank
16th
of 218 countries
All-time high
181.81 kt
in 1998
All-time low
5.35 kt
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0501001502001990200620231990: 27.7 kt1991: 27.7 kt1992: 27.7 kt1993: 27.7 kt1994: 27.7 kt1995: 27.7 kt1996: 44.3 kt1997: 44.8 kt1998: 181.8 kt1999: 80.6 kt2000: 71.4 kt2001: 8.5 kt2002: 20 kt2003: 55.7 kt2004: 6.1 kt2005: 22.1 kt2006: 21.5 kt2007: 9.5 kt2008: 13.5 kt2009: 22.7 kt2010: 5.4 kt2011: 27.6 kt2012: 7.7 kt2013: 21.5 kt2014: 6.3 kt2015: 17.7 kt2016: 12.6 kt2017: 10.9 kt2018: 14.2 kt2019: 15.4 kt2020: 17.1 kt2021: 6 kt2022: 5.5 kt2023: 11.9 kt

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 11.88 kt for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 114.7% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in OECD peaked at 181.81 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.35 kt, in 2010.

That places OECD 16th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 27.75 kt
1991 27.75 kt +0.0%
1992 27.75 kt +0.0%
1993 27.75 kt +0.0%
1994 27.75 kt +0.0%
1995 27.75 kt +0.0%
1996 44.33 kt +59.8%
1997 44.84 kt +1.1%
1998 181.81 kt +305.5%
1999 80.59 kt -55.7%
2000 71.44 kt -11.3%
2001 8.54 kt -88.0%
2002 19.98 kt +133.9%
2003 55.72 kt +178.9%
2004 6.06 kt -89.1%
2005 22.11 kt +265.0%
2006 21.52 kt -2.7%
2007 9.51 kt -55.8%
2008 13.55 kt +42.5%
2009 22.7 kt +67.6%
2010 5.35 kt -76.4%
2011 27.59 kt +415.3%
2012 7.72 kt -72.0%
2013 21.45 kt +177.9%
2014 6.27 kt -70.8%
2015 17.7 kt +182.2%
2016 12.6 kt -28.8%
2017 10.89 kt -13.5%
2018 14.17 kt +30.1%
2019 15.35 kt +8.4%
2020 17.08 kt +11.2%
2021 6.03 kt -64.7%
2022 5.54 kt -8.1%
2023 11.88 kt +114.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.8 kt 27.75 kt 181.81 kt 10
2000s 25.11 kt 6.06 kt 71.44 kt 10
2010s 13.91 kt 5.35 kt 27.59 kt 10
2020s 10.13 kt 5.54 kt 17.08 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 13 India 15.17 kt compare
  2. 14 Honduras 12.1 kt compare
  3. 15 Cameroon 11.93 kt compare
  4. 17 Chad 11.49 kt compare
  5. 18 Mexico 9.68 kt compare
  6. 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 OECD?
Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in OECD was 11.88 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 181.81 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 5.35 kt in 2010.
How does OECD rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions?
OECD ranks 16th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this OECD 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