Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Americas
Americas: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions was 37.67 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Americas recorded 37.67 kt for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 147.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Americas peaked at 87.67 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.48 kt, in 2000.
Americas ranks 8th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.12 kt | — |
| 1991 | 40.12 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40.12 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 40.12 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 40.12 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40.12 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20.73 kt | -48.3% |
| 1997 | 24.53 kt | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 42.3 kt | +72.5% |
| 1999 | 36.26 kt | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 12.48 kt | -65.6% |
| 2001 | 21.44 kt | +71.8% |
| 2002 | 45.24 kt | +111.0% |
| 2003 | 47.31 kt | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 61.95 kt | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 60.74 kt | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 35.38 kt | -41.7% |
| 2007 | 71.71 kt | +102.7% |
| 2008 | 25.36 kt | -64.6% |
| 2009 | 14.21 kt | -44.0% |
| 2010 | 87.67 kt | +517.0% |
| 2011 | 23.73 kt | -72.9% |
| 2012 | 28.23 kt | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 15.22 kt | -46.1% |
| 2014 | 16.77 kt | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 32.63 kt | +94.6% |
| 2016 | 29.38 kt | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 35.32 kt | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 15.7 kt | -55.5% |
| 2019 | 49.12 kt | +212.8% |
| 2020 | 59.26 kt | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 37.7 kt | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 37.83 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 37.67 kt | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.45 kt | 20.73 kt | 42.3 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.58 kt | 12.48 kt | 71.71 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.38 kt | 15.22 kt | 87.67 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.11 kt | 37.67 kt | 59.26 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More climate change data for Americas
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,822 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Americas?
- Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Americas was 37.67 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 87.67 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.48 kt in 2000.
- How does Americas rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions?
- Americas ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Americas 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 (N2O). 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