Forest fires — Emissions in Central America
Central America: Forest fires — Emissions was 61.23 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Central America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Central America is 61.23 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 91.4% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Central America peaked at 431.5 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.2 kt, in 2004.
Central America ranks 14th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131.39 kt | 81.29 kt | 431.5 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.87 kt | 14.2 kt | 233.54 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.45 kt | 18.26 kt | 75.55 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.49 kt | 31.98 kt | 82.57 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 11 Russian Federation 50.55 kt compare
- 12 Cambodia 38.26 kt compare
- 13 Mexico 36.53 kt compare
- 14 Sudan (former) 34.33 kt compare
- 15 Chile 31.66 kt compare
- 16 South Sudan 31.48 kt compare
- 17 Nepal 25.7 kt compare
More climate change data for Central America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 153,880 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 39,309 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,571 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,504 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,250 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Central America?
- Forest fires — emissions in Central America was 61.23 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 431.5 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 kt in 2004.
- How does Central America rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Central America ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America 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