Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas
Americas: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) was 21,532 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Americas is 21,532 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 147.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Americas peaked at 51,480 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8,123 kt, in 2009.
Americas ranks 8th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25,967 kt | — |
| 1991 | 25,967 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25,967 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25,967 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25,967 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25,967 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25,226 kt | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 29,851 kt | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 51,480 kt | +72.5% |
| 1999 | 44,126 kt | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 15,189 kt | -65.6% |
| 2001 | 12,257 kt | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 25,863 kt | +111.0% |
| 2003 | 27,043 kt | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 35,414 kt | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 34,724 kt | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 20,228 kt | -41.7% |
| 2007 | 40,996 kt | +102.7% |
| 2008 | 14,496 kt | -64.6% |
| 2009 | 8,123 kt | -44.0% |
| 2010 | 50,120 kt | +517.0% |
| 2011 | 13,563 kt | -72.9% |
| 2012 | 16,136 kt | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 8,703 kt | -46.1% |
| 2014 | 9,587 kt | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 18,656 kt | +94.6% |
| 2016 | 16,794 kt | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 20,194 kt | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 8,977 kt | -55.5% |
| 2019 | 28,082 kt | +212.8% |
| 2020 | 33,877 kt | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 21,551 kt | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 21,628 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 21,532 kt | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,648 kt | 25,226 kt | 51,480 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,433 kt | 8,123 kt | 40,996 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,081 kt | 8,703 kt | 50,120 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,647 kt | 21,532 kt | 33,877 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More climate change data for Americas
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,822 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Americas?
- Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Americas was 21,532 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 51,480 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,123 kt in 2009.
- How does Americas rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq)?
- Americas ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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