Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America

Northern America: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) was 0.8455 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.8455 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
19th
of 32 groups
All-time high
104.67 kt
in 1999
All-time low
0 kt
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America, 1990–2023

02550751001990200620231990: 9.3 kt1991: 9.3 kt1992: 9.3 kt1993: 9.3 kt1994: 9.3 kt1995: 9.3 kt1996: 31.8 kt1997: 20.1 kt1998: 34.1 kt1999: 104.7 kt2000: 38.6 kt2001: 8.2 kt2002: 0.281 kt2003: 0.129 kt2004: 0.974 kt2005: 0.69 kt2006: 0.129 kt2007: 3.3 kt2008: 0 kt2009: 3.1 kt2010: 0 kt2011: 0.974 kt2012: 0 kt2013: 0.129 kt2014: 1.5 kt2015: 2.4 kt2016: 2.8 kt2017: 4.6 kt2018: 4.5 kt2019: 0.69 kt2020: 0.281 kt2021: 2.1 kt2022: 0.846 kt2023: 0.846 kt

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 0.8455 kt for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 557.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America peaked at 104.67 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2008.

That places Northern America 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 9.27 kt
1991 9.27 kt +0.0%
1992 9.27 kt +0.0%
1993 9.27 kt +0.0%
1994 9.27 kt +0.0%
1995 9.27 kt +0.0%
1996 31.8 kt +243.1%
1997 20.09 kt -36.8%
1998 34.09 kt +69.6%
1999 104.67 kt +207.1%
2000 38.61 kt -63.1%
2001 8.22 kt -78.7%
2002 0.2809 kt -96.6%
2003 0.1286 kt -54.2%
2004 0.9741 kt +657.5%
2005 0.6904 kt -29.1%
2006 0.1286 kt -81.4%
2007 3.33 kt +2488.6%
2008 0 kt -100.0%
2009 3.07 kt
2010 0 kt -100.0%
2011 0.9741 kt
2012 0 kt -100.0%
2013 0.1286 kt
2014 1.54 kt +1094.3%
2015 2.35 kt +53.3%
2016 2.79 kt +18.5%
2017 4.58 kt +64.2%
2018 4.46 kt -2.8%
2019 0.6904 kt -84.5%
2020 0.2809 kt -59.3%
2021 2.1 kt +647.8%
2022 0.8455 kt -59.7%
2023 0.8455 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.63 kt 9.27 kt 104.67 kt 10
2000s 5.54 kt 0 kt 38.61 kt 10
2010s 1.75 kt 0 kt 4.58 kt 10
2020s 1.02 kt 0.2809 kt 2.1 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 16 OECD 620.3 kt compare
  2. 17 Chad 599.61 kt compare
  3. 18 Côte d'Ivoire 15.68 kt compare
  4. 18 Mexico 505.37 kt compare
  5. 19 Nicaragua 395.3 kt compare
  6. 20 Madagascar 360.38 kt compare
  7. 21 Nigeria 339.85 kt compare
  8. 22 Congo 288.28 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 Northern America?
Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America was 0.8455 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 Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 104.67 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2008.
How does Northern America rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq)?
Northern America ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 557.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern America 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