Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) was 48,676 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
48,676 kt
Change on year
down 17.1%
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
82,220 kt
in 2005
All-time low
38,202 kt
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 64.9k kt1991: 64.9k kt1992: 64.9k kt1993: 64.9k kt1994: 64.9k kt1995: 64.9k kt1996: 38.2k kt1997: 48.5k kt1998: 62.2k kt1999: 53.3k kt2000: 41.0k kt2001: 50.9k kt2002: 55.6k kt2003: 77.9k kt2004: 70.0k kt2005: 82.2k kt2006: 76.1k kt2007: 75.1k kt2008: 75.9k kt2009: 65.5k kt2010: 77.5k kt2011: 82.0k kt2012: 79.8k kt2013: 73.1k kt2014: 66.4k kt2015: 68.9k kt2016: 79.6k kt2017: 73.6k kt2018: 65.8k kt2019: 69.1k kt2020: 67.5k kt2021: 64.2k kt2022: 58.7k kt2023: 48.7k kt

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

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 48,676 kt for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 82,220 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 38,202 kt, in 1996.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 5th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 64,946 kt
1991 64,946 kt +0.0%
1992 64,946 kt +0.0%
1993 64,946 kt +0.0%
1994 64,946 kt +0.0%
1995 64,946 kt +0.0%
1996 38,202 kt -41.2%
1997 48,549 kt +27.1%
1998 62,183 kt +28.1%
1999 53,302 kt -14.3%
2000 40,972 kt -23.1%
2001 50,858 kt +24.1%
2002 55,581 kt +9.3%
2003 77,943 kt +40.2%
2004 69,952 kt -10.3%
2005 82,220 kt +17.5%
2006 76,101 kt -7.4%
2007 75,097 kt -1.3%
2008 75,884 kt +1.0%
2009 65,479 kt -13.7%
2010 77,488 kt +18.3%
2011 82,022 kt +5.9%
2012 79,828 kt -2.7%
2013 73,065 kt -8.5%
2014 66,408 kt -9.1%
2015 68,927 kt +3.8%
2016 79,603 kt +15.5%
2017 73,601 kt -7.5%
2018 65,812 kt -10.6%
2019 69,121 kt +5.0%
2020 67,507 kt -2.3%
2021 64,202 kt -4.9%
2022 58,734 kt -8.5%
2023 48,676 kt -17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59,191 kt 38,202 kt 64,946 kt 10
2000s 67,009 kt 40,972 kt 82,220 kt 10
2010s 73,587 kt 65,812 kt 82,022 kt 10
2020s 59,780 kt 48,676 kt 67,507 kt 4

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 2 Zambia 13,693 kt compare
  2. 3 Brazil 10,082 kt compare
  3. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 21,957 kt compare
  4. 4 Angola 9,883 kt compare
  5. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 8,844 kt compare
  6. 5 Myanmar 7,749 kt compare
  7. 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,228 kt compare
  8. 6 Mozambique 3,339 kt compare
  9. 7 Thailand 2,108 kt compare
  10. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 2,640 kt compare
  11. 8 Sudan (former) 1,785 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 48,676 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 82,220 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 38,202 kt in 1996.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq)?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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Indicator
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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