Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 11,550 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean is 11,550 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) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 40,243 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4,356 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 series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,329 kt | — |
| 1991 | 15,329 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15,329 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15,329 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15,329 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15,329 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19,708 kt | +28.6% |
| 1997 | 23,336 kt | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 40,243 kt | +72.5% |
| 1999 | 34,436 kt | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 11,851 kt | -65.6% |
| 2001 | 6,571 kt | -44.6% |
| 2002 | 13,874 kt | +111.1% |
| 2003 | 14,507 kt | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 18,997 kt | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 18,627 kt | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 10,851 kt | -41.7% |
| 2007 | 21,990 kt | +102.6% |
| 2008 | 7,776 kt | -64.6% |
| 2009 | 4,356 kt | -44.0% |
| 2010 | 26,887 kt | +517.3% |
| 2011 | 7,275 kt | -72.9% |
| 2012 | 8,656 kt | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 4,669 kt | -46.1% |
| 2014 | 5,142 kt | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 10,007 kt | +94.6% |
| 2016 | 9,007 kt | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 10,830 kt | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 4,813 kt | -55.6% |
| 2019 | 15,064 kt | +213.0% |
| 2020 | 18,173 kt | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 11,560 kt | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 11,602 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 11,550 kt | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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% | 4,356 kt | 26,887 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,970 kt | 15,329 kt | 40,243 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,940 kt | 4,356 kt | 21,990 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,235 kt | 4,669 kt | 26,887 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,221 kt | 11,550 kt | 18,173 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,732 kt compare
- 6 Mozambique 1,791 kt compare
- 7 Thailand 1,131 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 1,416 kt compare
- 8 Sudan (former) 957.36 kt compare
- 9 South Sudan 865.47 kt compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 88.1 kt compare
- 10 Cambodia 723.44 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 65.73 kt compare
- 11 Nepal 695.67 kt compare
- 11 Melanesia 37.76 kt compare
- 12 Indonesia 636.54 kt compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 3.13 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) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean was 11,550 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 40,243 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,356 kt in 2009.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 volatile.
- 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) from CH4 (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