Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Americas
Americas: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 1,695 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Americas, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Americas is 1,695 kt, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 116.3% on the previous year and up 588.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Americas peaked at 2,025 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 232.5 kt, in 2009.
Americas ranks 6th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 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 | 889.03 kt | 524.57 kt | 1,695 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 434.58 kt compare
- 4 Zambia 362.76 kt compare
- 5 Mozambique 267.75 kt compare
- 6 Angola 228.87 kt compare
- 7 OECD 192.31 kt compare
- 8 Myanmar 158.04 kt compare
- 9 Russian Federation 70.54 kt compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 140,812 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -818,511 kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) 996,689 kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 1.63 million 1000 ha (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 5,284 1000 ha (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 1.62 million 1000 ha (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 1.82 million kt (2025)
- Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 17.21 kt (2024)
- Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 236.16 million t (2024)
- Savanna fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 40.27 million ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Americas?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Americas was 1,695 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 2,025 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.5 kt in 2009.
- How does Americas rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
- Americas ranks 6th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 588.5%. 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) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.