Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 44,699 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 44,699 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it 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) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 77,810 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 42,332 kt, in 2001.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 21 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61,720 kt | — |
| 1991 | 61,720 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 61,720 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 61,720 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 61,720 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 61,720 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 54,817 kt | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 61,670 kt | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 77,810 kt | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 70,225 kt | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 50,651 kt | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 42,332 kt | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 46,397 kt | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 65,192 kt | +40.5% |
| 2004 | 68,628 kt | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 69,573 kt | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 62,676 kt | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 67,607 kt | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 64,937 kt | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 62,405 kt | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 73,949 kt | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 72,187 kt | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 72,092 kt | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 66,148 kt | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 63,858 kt | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 67,869 kt | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 68,679 kt | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 69,420 kt | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 58,629 kt | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 63,841 kt | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 62,376 kt | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 57,659 kt | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 48,588 kt | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 44,699 kt | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,484 kt | 54,817 kt | 77,810 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,040 kt | 42,332 kt | 69,573 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,667 kt | 58,629 kt | 73,949 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,331 kt | 44,699 kt | 62,376 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 Central African Republic 8,016 kt compare
- 2 Zambia 7,345 kt compare
- 3 Brazil 5,408 kt compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11,778 kt compare
- 4 Angola 5,302 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) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 44,699 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 77,810 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,332 kt in 2001.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 flat.
- 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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