Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Americas
Americas: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) was 783.62 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Americas recorded 783.62 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of up 49.4% on the previous year and up 185.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Americas peaked at 2,025 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 232.5 kt, in 2009.
That places Americas 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 723.4 kt | — |
| 1991 | 723.4 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 723.4 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 723.4 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 723.4 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 723.4 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,036 kt | +43.2% |
| 1997 | 1,089 kt | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 2,025 kt | +85.9% |
| 1999 | 1,675 kt | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 725.07 kt | -56.7% |
| 2001 | 296.02 kt | -59.2% |
| 2002 | 604.34 kt | +104.2% |
| 2003 | 639.01 kt | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 759.78 kt | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 771.59 kt | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 474.72 kt | -38.5% |
| 2007 | 936.68 kt | +97.3% |
| 2008 | 404.19 kt | -56.8% |
| 2009 | 232.5 kt | -42.5% |
| 2010 | 1,075 kt | +362.6% |
| 2011 | 375.02 kt | -65.1% |
| 2012 | 416.99 kt | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 274.23 kt | -34.2% |
| 2014 | 246.16 kt | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 513.63 kt | +108.7% |
| 2016 | 405.88 kt | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 541.92 kt | +33.5% |
| 2018 | 313.61 kt | -42.1% |
| 2019 | 701.42 kt | +123.7% |
| 2020 | 837.18 kt | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 604.95 kt | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 524.57 kt | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 783.62 kt | +49.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Americas 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 | +362.6% | 232.5 kt | 1,075 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,017 kt | 723.4 kt | 2,025 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 584.39 kt | 232.5 kt | 936.68 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 486.43 kt | 246.16 kt | 1,075 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 687.58 kt | 524.57 kt | 837.18 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Americas?
- Forest fires — emissions in Americas was 783.62 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 2,025 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.5 kt in 2009.
- How does Americas rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Americas ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). 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