Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United States of America
United States of America: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 0.448 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United States of America, 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 United States of America is 0.448 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 492.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States of America peaked at 81.87 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2008.
United States of America ranks 19th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.91 kt | — |
| 1991 | 6.91 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.91 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.91 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.91 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.91 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24.89 kt | +260.1% |
| 1997 | 15.72 kt | -36.8% |
| 1998 | 26.67 kt | +69.6% |
| 1999 | 81.87 kt | +207.0% |
| 2000 | 30.21 kt | -63.1% |
| 2001 | 4.4 kt | -85.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1484 kt | -96.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0756 kt | -49.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5236 kt | +592.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3724 kt | -28.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0756 kt | -79.7% |
| 2007 | 1.79 kt | +2270.4% |
| 2008 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 1.64 kt | — |
| 2010 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5236 kt | — |
| 2012 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0756 kt | — |
| 2014 | 0.8204 kt | +985.2% |
| 2015 | 1.27 kt | +54.6% |
| 2016 | 1.49 kt | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 2.46 kt | +65.1% |
| 2018 | 2.39 kt | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3724 kt | -84.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1484 kt | -60.2% |
| 2021 | 1.12 kt | +654.7% |
| 2022 | 0.448 kt | -60.0% |
| 2023 | 0.448 kt | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United States of America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2270.4% | 0.0756 kt | 1.79 kt |
| 2014 | +985.2% | 0.0756 kt | 0.8204 kt |
| 2021 | +654.7% | 0.1484 kt | 1.12 kt |
| 2004 | +592.6% | 0.0756 kt | 0.5236 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.06 kt | 6.91 kt | 81.87 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.92 kt | 0 kt | 30.21 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9405 kt | 0 kt | 2.46 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5411 kt | 0.1484 kt | 1.12 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More climate change data for United States of America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States of America?
- Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States of America was 0.448 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 81.87 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2008.
- How does United States of America rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- United States of America ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 492.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of 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) 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