Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Argentina

Argentina: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 2.62 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.62 kt
Change on year
down 33.2%
World rank
47th
of 236 countries
All-time high
137.96 kt
in 1999
All-time low
2.62 kt
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Argentina, 1990–2024

0501001501990200720241990: 26.9 kt1991: 26.9 kt1992: 26.9 kt1993: 26.9 kt1994: 26.9 kt1995: 26.9 kt1996: 86.2 kt1997: 104.7 kt1998: 96.9 kt1999: 138 kt2000: 63.6 kt2001: 8.2 kt2002: 10.7 kt2003: 14.6 kt2004: 19.4 kt2005: 14.9 kt2006: 12.6 kt2007: 16.9 kt2008: 17.7 kt2009: 16.9 kt2010: 10.3 kt2011: 8.5 kt2012: 8.5 kt2013: 23.4 kt2014: 2.6 kt2015: 5.7 kt2016: 4.2 kt2017: 17.4 kt2018: 3.5 kt2019: 3.2 kt2020: 28.5 kt2021: 6.5 kt2022: 29.3 kt2023: 3.9 kt2024: 2.6 kt

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 44 Gabon 3.11 kt compare
  2. 45 Guyana 2.93 kt compare
  3. 46 Liberia 2.65 kt compare
  4. 48 Guinea-Bissau 2.31 kt compare
  5. 49 Philippines 2 kt compare
  6. 50 Zimbabwe 1.98 kt compare

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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

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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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.