Forest fires — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Forest fires — Emissions was 486.11 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 486.11 kt.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 120.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 1,695 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 198.6 kt, in 2009.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 630.83 kt | — |
| 1991 | 630.83 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 630.83 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 630.83 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 630.83 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 630.83 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 824.21 kt | +30.7% |
| 1997 | 984.42 kt | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 1,695 kt | +72.2% |
| 1999 | 1,483 kt | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 583.37 kt | -60.7% |
| 2001 | 281.5 kt | -51.7% |
| 2002 | 563.14 kt | +100.1% |
| 2003 | 582.65 kt | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 714.62 kt | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 738.77 kt | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 434.11 kt | -41.2% |
| 2007 | 887.12 kt | +104.4% |
| 2008 | 355.77 kt | -59.9% |
| 2009 | 198.6 kt | -44.2% |
| 2010 | 1,036 kt | +421.8% |
| 2011 | 325.72 kt | -68.6% |
| 2012 | 366.14 kt | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 220.01 kt | -39.9% |
| 2014 | 200.86 kt | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 401.79 kt | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 357.1 kt | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 463.53 kt | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 201.6 kt | -56.5% |
| 2019 | 649.13 kt | +222.0% |
| 2020 | 729.53 kt | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 472.6 kt | -35.2% |
| 2022 | 468.43 kt | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 486.11 kt | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 877.14 kt | 630.83 kt | 1,695 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 533.97 kt | 198.6 kt | 887.12 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 422.23 kt | 200.86 kt | 1,036 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 539.16 kt | 468.43 kt | 729.53 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Forest fires — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean was 486.11 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1,695 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 198.6 kt in 2009.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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