Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions was 145.76 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 145.76 kt for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 241.14 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 53.2 kt, in 2000.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 21 groups on this measure, 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 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 178.31 kt | — |
| 1991 | 178.31 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 178.31 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 178.31 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 178.31 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 178.31 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 57.58 kt | -67.7% |
| 1997 | 64.78 kt | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 81.73 kt | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 73.77 kt | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 53.2 kt | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 138.04 kt | +159.4% |
| 2002 | 151.29 kt | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 212.58 kt | +40.5% |
| 2004 | 223.78 kt | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 226.87 kt | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 204.38 kt | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 220.46 kt | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 211.75 kt | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 203.5 kt | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 241.14 kt | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 235.39 kt | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 235.09 kt | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 215.7 kt | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 208.23 kt | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 221.31 kt | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 223.96 kt | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 226.37 kt | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 191.18 kt | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 208.18 kt | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 203.4 kt | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 188.02 kt | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 158.44 kt | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 145.76 kt | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134.77 kt | 57.58 kt | 178.31 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 184.59 kt | 53.2 kt | 226.87 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.65 kt | 191.18 kt | 241.14 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.9 kt | 145.76 kt | 203.4 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 Central African Republic 26.14 kt compare
- 2 Zambia 23.95 kt compare
- 3 Brazil 17.64 kt compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 38.41 kt compare
- 4 Angola 17.29 kt compare
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 708,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 216,438 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 491,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 816.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 179,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 48,410 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130,710 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 182.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4,668 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 145.76 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 241.14 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2 kt in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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