Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in World
World: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions was 193.52 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in World, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in World is 193.52 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure 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 in World peaked at 342.54 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 78.56 kt, in 2000.
World ranks 1st of 32 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 World, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 234.4 kt | — |
| 1991 | 234.4 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 234.4 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 234.4 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 234.4 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 234.4 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 92.86 kt | -60.4% |
| 1997 | 155.11 kt | +67.0% |
| 1998 | 172.66 kt | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 126.93 kt | -26.5% |
| 2000 | 78.56 kt | -38.1% |
| 2001 | 166.18 kt | +111.5% |
| 2002 | 208.27 kt | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 273.06 kt | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 305.95 kt | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 303.49 kt | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 256.42 kt | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 306.59 kt | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 246.86 kt | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 235.03 kt | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 342.54 kt | +45.7% |
| 2011 | 268.16 kt | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 278.06 kt | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 241.09 kt | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 242.03 kt | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 271.91 kt | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 264.37 kt | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 271.24 kt | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 214.88 kt | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 273.47 kt | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 277.18 kt | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 237.38 kt | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 201.47 kt | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 193.52 kt | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 195.4 kt | 92.86 kt | 234.4 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 238.04 kt | 78.56 kt | 306.59 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 266.77 kt | 214.88 kt | 342.54 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.39 kt | 193.52 kt | 277.18 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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 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 in World?
- Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in World was 193.52 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 342.54 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.56 kt in 2000.
- How does World rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions?
- World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions 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 (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