Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) was 21,531 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 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 Latin America and the Caribbean is 21,531 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is 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 Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 51,445 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8,120 kt, in 2009.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25,958 kt | — |
| 1991 | 25,958 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25,958 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25,958 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25,958 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25,958 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25,194 kt | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 29,831 kt | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 51,445 kt | +72.5% |
| 1999 | 44,022 kt | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 15,150 kt | -65.6% |
| 2001 | 12,249 kt | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 25,862 kt | +111.1% |
| 2003 | 27,043 kt | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 35,414 kt | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 34,723 kt | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 20,228 kt | -41.7% |
| 2007 | 40,992 kt | +102.6% |
| 2008 | 14,496 kt | -64.6% |
| 2009 | 8,120 kt | -44.0% |
| 2010 | 50,120 kt | +517.3% |
| 2011 | 13,562 kt | -72.9% |
| 2012 | 16,136 kt | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 8,703 kt | -46.1% |
| 2014 | 9,585 kt | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 18,654 kt | +94.6% |
| 2016 | 16,791 kt | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 20,189 kt | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 8,973 kt | -55.6% |
| 2019 | 28,082 kt | +213.0% |
| 2020 | 33,876 kt | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 21,549 kt | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 21,627 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 21,531 kt | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +517.3% | 8,120 kt | 50,120 kt |
| 2019 | +213.0% | 8,973 kt | 28,082 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,624 kt | 25,194 kt | 51,445 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,428 kt | 8,120 kt | 40,992 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,079 kt | 8,703 kt | 50,120 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,646 kt | 21,531 kt | 33,876 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,228 kt compare
- 6 Mozambique 3,339 kt compare
- 7 Thailand 2,108 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 2,640 kt compare
- 8 Sudan (former) 1,785 kt compare
- 9 South Sudan 1,613 kt compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 164.24 kt compare
- 10 Cambodia 1,349 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 122.52 kt compare
- 11 Nepal 1,297 kt compare
- 11 Melanesia 70.41 kt compare
- 12 Indonesia 1,187 kt compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 5.83 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.67 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean was 21,531 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 51,445 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,120 kt in 2009.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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