Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions was 37.66 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 37.66 kt.
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 in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 87.67 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.45 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 in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.11 kt | — |
| 1991 | 40.11 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40.11 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 40.11 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 40.11 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40.11 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20.7 kt | -48.4% |
| 1997 | 24.51 kt | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 42.27 kt | +72.5% |
| 1999 | 36.17 kt | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 12.45 kt | -65.6% |
| 2001 | 21.43 kt | +72.1% |
| 2002 | 45.24 kt | +111.1% |
| 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 | +102.6% |
| 2008 | 25.36 kt | -64.6% |
| 2009 | 14.2 kt | -44.0% |
| 2010 | 87.67 kt | +517.3% |
| 2011 | 23.72 kt | -72.9% |
| 2012 | 28.23 kt | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 15.22 kt | -46.1% |
| 2014 | 16.77 kt | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 32.63 kt | +94.6% |
| 2016 | 29.37 kt | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 35.32 kt | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 15.7 kt | -55.6% |
| 2019 | 49.12 kt | +213.0% |
| 2020 | 59.26 kt | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 37.69 kt | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 37.83 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 37.66 kt | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions 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% | 14.2 kt | 87.67 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.43 kt | 20.7 kt | 42.27 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.58 kt | 12.45 kt | 71.71 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.38 kt | 15.22 kt | 87.67 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.11 kt | 37.66 kt | 59.26 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.65 kt compare
- 6 Mozambique 5.84 kt compare
- 7 Thailand 3.69 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 4.62 kt compare
- 8 Sudan (former) 3.12 kt compare
- 9 South Sudan 2.82 kt compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.2873 kt compare
- 10 Cambodia 2.36 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 0.2143 kt compare
- 11 Nepal 2.27 kt compare
- 11 Melanesia 0.1232 kt compare
- 12 Indonesia 2.08 kt compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 0.0102 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 in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean was 37.66 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 87.67 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.45 kt in 2000.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions 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 (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