Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) was 83,326 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 83,326 kt.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 137,851 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 64,750 kt, in 2000.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 21 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 108,973 kt | — |
| 1991 | 108,973 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 108,973 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 108,973 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 108,973 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 108,973 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 70,076 kt | -35.7% |
| 1997 | 78,836 kt | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 99,469 kt | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 89,773 kt | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 64,750 kt | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 78,913 kt | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 86,490 kt | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 121,527 kt | +40.5% |
| 2004 | 127,931 kt | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 129,693 kt | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 116,837 kt | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 126,029 kt | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 121,051 kt | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 116,331 kt | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 137,851 kt | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 134,566 kt | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 134,390 kt | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 123,309 kt | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 119,040 kt | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 126,516 kt | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 128,027 kt | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 129,407 kt | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 109,292 kt | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 119,008 kt | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 116,278 kt | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 107,485 kt | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 90,574 kt | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 83,326 kt | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,199 kt | 70,076 kt | 108,973 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 108,955 kt | 64,750 kt | 129,693 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,141 kt | 109,292 kt | 137,851 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,416 kt | 83,326 kt | 116,278 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 Central African Republic 14,943 kt compare
- 2 Zambia 13,693 kt compare
- 3 Brazil 10,082 kt compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 21,957 kt compare
- 4 Angola 9,883 kt compare
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 708,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 216,438 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 491,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 816.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 179,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 48,410 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130,710 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 182.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4,668 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 83,326 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 137,851 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,750 kt in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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