Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Argentina
Argentina: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 2.62 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Argentina, 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 Argentina is 2.62 kt, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Argentina peaked at 137.96 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.62 kt, in 2024.
Argentina ranks 47th of 236 countries 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 | 58.7 kt | 26.87 kt | 137.96 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.55 kt | 8.21 kt | 63.61 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.73 kt | 2.64 kt | 23.43 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.17 kt | 2.62 kt | 29.34 kt | 5 |
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More climate change data for Argentina
- Share co2 vs population 0.3758 (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 45.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 42.34 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.4% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 3.74 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 9.15 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 3.74 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 3.74 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Argentina?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Argentina was 2.62 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 137.96 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 kt in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
- Argentina ranks 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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.