Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in World
World: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 59,346 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in World, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
World recorded 59,346 kt for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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) from ch4 in World peaked at 164,377 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 50,963 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) from CH4 in World, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85,486 kt | — |
| 1991 | 85,486 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 85,486 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 85,486 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 85,486 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 85,486 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 88,405 kt | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 147,662 kt | +67.0% |
| 1998 | 164,377 kt | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 120,837 kt | -26.5% |
| 2000 | 74,794 kt | -38.1% |
| 2001 | 50,963 kt | -31.9% |
| 2002 | 63,868 kt | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 83,740 kt | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 93,826 kt | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 93,069 kt | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 78,636 kt | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 94,022 kt | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 75,704 kt | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 72,076 kt | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 105,044 kt | +45.7% |
| 2011 | 82,236 kt | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 85,270 kt | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 73,933 kt | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 74,221 kt | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 83,385 kt | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 81,074 kt | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 83,181 kt | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 65,897 kt | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 83,864 kt | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 85,002 kt | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 72,798 kt | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 61,783 kt | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 59,346 kt | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103,420 kt | 85,486 kt | 164,377 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,070 kt | 50,963 kt | 94,022 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,810 kt | 65,897 kt | 105,044 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,732 kt | 59,346 kt | 85,002 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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 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) from ch4 in World?
- Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in World was 59,346 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 164,377 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,963 kt in 2001.
- How does World rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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) 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