Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in World
World: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) was 110,629 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in World, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
World recorded 110,629 kt for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in World peaked at 210,134 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 95,002 kt, in 2001.
That places World 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in World, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 147,602 kt | — |
| 1991 | 147,602 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 147,602 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 147,602 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 147,602 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 147,602 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 113,013 kt | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 188,765 kt | +67.0% |
| 1998 | 210,134 kt | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 154,474 kt | -26.5% |
| 2000 | 95,614 kt | -38.1% |
| 2001 | 95,002 kt | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 119,059 kt | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 156,102 kt | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 174,904 kt | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 173,493 kt | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 146,589 kt | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 175,269 kt | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 141,122 kt | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 134,359 kt | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 195,816 kt | +45.7% |
| 2011 | 153,298 kt | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 158,955 kt | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 137,821 kt | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 138,358 kt | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 155,440 kt | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 151,133 kt | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 155,060 kt | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 122,841 kt | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 156,332 kt | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 158,454 kt | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 135,705 kt | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 115,172 kt | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 110,629 kt | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155,200 kt | 113,013 kt | 210,134 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 141,151 kt | 95,002 kt | 175,269 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 152,505 kt | 122,841 kt | 195,816 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,990 kt | 110,629 kt | 158,454 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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 World
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24,468 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in World?
- Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in World was 110,629 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 210,134 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,002 kt in 2001.
- How does World rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq)?
- World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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