Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Peru

Peru: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions was 2.18 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.18 kt
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
29th
of 218 countries
All-time high
9.65 kt
in 2005
All-time low
0.2447 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02468101990200620231990: 3 kt1991: 3 kt1992: 3 kt1993: 3 kt1994: 3 kt1995: 3 kt1996: 2.2 kt1997: 2.8 kt1998: 4.5 kt1999: 2.9 kt2000: 0.638 kt2001: 0.245 kt2002: 1.6 kt2003: 3.8 kt2004: 1.6 kt2005: 9.7 kt2006: 2.8 kt2007: 6.2 kt2008: 1.8 kt2009: 1.2 kt2010: 5 kt2011: 1 kt2012: 3 kt2013: 2.1 kt2014: 1.6 kt2015: 2.2 kt2016: 1.6 kt2017: 0.803 kt2018: 2 kt2019: 2.7 kt2020: 2.3 kt2021: 2.5 kt2022: 3.3 kt2023: 2.2 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Peru is 2.18 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Peru peaked at 9.65 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2447 kt, in 2001.

Peru ranks 29th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4) in Peru, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3.01 kt
1991 3.01 kt +0.0%
1992 3.01 kt +0.0%
1993 3.01 kt +0.0%
1994 3.01 kt +0.0%
1995 3.01 kt +0.0%
1996 2.15 kt -28.3%
1997 2.83 kt +31.4%
1998 4.53 kt +60.1%
1999 2.93 kt -35.3%
2000 0.6381 kt -78.2%
2001 0.2447 kt -61.7%
2002 1.62 kt +560.9%
2003 3.76 kt +132.6%
2004 1.55 kt -58.7%
2005 9.65 kt +521.3%
2006 2.77 kt -71.3%
2007 6.17 kt +122.6%
2008 1.83 kt -70.3%
2009 1.17 kt -36.0%
2010 5.01 kt +327.0%
2011 1.02 kt -79.7%
2012 2.96 kt +190.6%
2013 2.07 kt -30.2%
2014 1.64 kt -20.6%
2015 2.22 kt +35.5%
2016 1.57 kt -29.4%
2017 0.8033 kt -48.8%
2018 2.01 kt +150.7%
2019 2.69 kt +33.7%
2020 2.33 kt -13.6%
2021 2.5 kt +7.6%
2022 3.26 kt +30.5%
2023 2.18 kt -33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.05 kt 2.15 kt 4.53 kt 10
2000s 2.94 kt 0.2447 kt 9.65 kt 10
2010s 2.2 kt 0.8033 kt 5.01 kt 10
2020s 2.57 kt 2.18 kt 3.26 kt 4

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 26 Argentina 2.45 kt compare
  2. 27 Australia 2.19 kt compare
  3. 27 Australia and New Zealand 2.19 kt compare
  4. 30 Belize 2.17 kt compare
  5. 31 Cuba 2.11 kt compare
  6. 32 Paraguay 2.08 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 Peru?
Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Peru was 2.18 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 9.65 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2447 kt in 2001.
How does Peru rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions?
Peru ranks 29th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 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