Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Peru
Peru: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) was 2.53 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Peru recorded 2.53 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Peru peaked at 11.54 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2893 kt, in 2001.
That places Peru 49th out of 254 countries 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.69 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3.69 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.69 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.69 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.69 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.69 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.38 kt | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 3.61 kt | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 5.93 kt | +64.4% |
| 1999 | 5.33 kt | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7655 kt | -85.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2893 kt | -62.2% |
| 2002 | 2.14 kt | +639.8% |
| 2003 | 4.71 kt | +120.2% |
| 2004 | 2.15 kt | -54.5% |
| 2005 | 11.54 kt | +437.7% |
| 2006 | 3.15 kt | -72.7% |
| 2007 | 6.7 kt | +112.8% |
| 2008 | 2.35 kt | -64.9% |
| 2009 | 1.43 kt | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 6.42 kt | +350.0% |
| 2011 | 1.28 kt | -80.1% |
| 2012 | 3.56 kt | +178.6% |
| 2013 | 2.58 kt | -27.5% |
| 2014 | 2.1 kt | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 2.45 kt | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 2.61 kt | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.952 kt | -63.5% |
| 2018 | 2.49 kt | +161.8% |
| 2019 | 3.21 kt | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 3.08 kt | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 2.77 kt | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 3.69 kt | +33.4% |
| 2023 | 2.53 kt | -31.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2.53 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0199 kt, 127.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2.53 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0582 kt, 43.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +639.8% | 0.2893 kt | 2.14 kt |
| 2005 | +437.7% | 2.15 kt | 11.54 kt |
| 2010 | +350.0% | 1.43 kt | 6.42 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.04 kt | 3.38 kt | 5.93 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 kt | 0.2893 kt | 11.54 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 kt | 0.952 kt | 6.42 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 kt | 2.53 kt | 3.69 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More climate change data for Peru
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 397.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 24.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 685.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,265 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,780 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Peru?
- Forest fires — emissions in Peru was 2.53 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 11.54 kt in 2005.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2893 kt in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Peru ranks 49th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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