Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 9,981 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 9,981 kt for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.
That represents a change of 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 n2o in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 23,234 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,299 kt, in 2000.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,629 kt | — |
| 1991 | 10,629 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,629 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,629 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,629 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,629 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,486 kt | -48.4% |
| 1997 | 6,496 kt | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 11,202 kt | +72.5% |
| 1999 | 9,586 kt | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 3,299 kt | -65.6% |
| 2001 | 5,678 kt | +72.1% |
| 2002 | 11,989 kt | +111.1% |
| 2003 | 12,536 kt | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 16,416 kt | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 16,096 kt | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 9,377 kt | -41.7% |
| 2007 | 19,002 kt | +102.6% |
| 2008 | 6,720 kt | -64.6% |
| 2009 | 3,764 kt | -44.0% |
| 2010 | 23,234 kt | +517.3% |
| 2011 | 6,287 kt | -72.9% |
| 2012 | 7,480 kt | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 4,034 kt | -46.1% |
| 2014 | 4,443 kt | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 8,647 kt | +94.6% |
| 2016 | 7,784 kt | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 9,359 kt | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 4,159 kt | -55.6% |
| 2019 | 13,018 kt | +213.0% |
| 2020 | 15,704 kt | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 9,989 kt | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 10,025 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 9,981 kt | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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% | 3,764 kt | 23,234 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,654 kt | 5,486 kt | 11,202 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,488 kt | 3,299 kt | 19,002 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,844 kt | 4,034 kt | 23,234 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,425 kt | 9,981 kt | 15,704 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,497 kt compare
- 6 Mozambique 1,548 kt compare
- 7 Thailand 977.11 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 1,224 kt compare
- 8 Sudan (former) 827.28 kt compare
- 9 South Sudan 747.88 kt compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 76.13 kt compare
- 10 Cambodia 625.16 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 56.79 kt compare
- 11 Nepal 601.15 kt compare
- 11 Melanesia 32.65 kt compare
- 12 Indonesia 550.06 kt compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 2.7 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 n2o in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Latin America and the Caribbean was 9,981 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 n2o recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 23,234 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,299 kt in 2000.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from n2o 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 flat.
- 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 N2O (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