Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in World
World: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 51,283 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in World, 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 n2o in World stood at 51,283 kt.
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 n2o in World peaked at 90,772 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20,820 kt, in 2000.
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 rising across the 34 years of available data.
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in World, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62,116 kt | — |
| 1991 | 62,116 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 62,116 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 62,116 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 62,116 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 62,116 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24,608 kt | -60.4% |
| 1997 | 41,103 kt | +67.0% |
| 1998 | 45,756 kt | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 33,636 kt | -26.5% |
| 2000 | 20,820 kt | -38.1% |
| 2001 | 44,039 kt | +111.5% |
| 2002 | 55,191 kt | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 72,362 kt | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 81,078 kt | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 80,424 kt | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 67,952 kt | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 81,247 kt | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 65,418 kt | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 62,283 kt | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 90,772 kt | +45.7% |
| 2011 | 71,062 kt | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 73,684 kt | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 63,888 kt | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 64,137 kt | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 72,055 kt | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 70,059 kt | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 71,879 kt | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 56,944 kt | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 72,469 kt | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 73,453 kt | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 62,907 kt | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 53,389 kt | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 51,283 kt | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,780 kt | 24,608 kt | 62,116 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,081 kt | 20,820 kt | 81,247 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,695 kt | 56,944 kt | 90,772 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,258 kt | 51,283 kt | 73,453 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Central African Republic 6,927 kt compare
- 2 Zambia 6,347 kt compare
- 3 Brazil 4,674 kt compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 10,178 kt compare
- 4 Angola 4,581 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 n2o in World?
- Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in World was 51,283 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 90,772 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,820 kt in 2000.
- How does World rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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