Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) was 736.24 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) recorded 736.24 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 317.9% on the previous year and up 3,795.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 736.24 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.9 kt, in 2014.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 3rd of 22 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 168.3 kt | — |
| 1991 | 168.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 168.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 168.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 168.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 168.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 196.62 kt | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 209.46 kt | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 207.86 kt | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 363.85 kt | +75.0% |
| 2000 | 88.37 kt | -75.7% |
| 2001 | 59.34 kt | -32.9% |
| 2002 | 134.16 kt | +126.1% |
| 2003 | 49.93 kt | -62.8% |
| 2004 | 293.21 kt | +487.2% |
| 2005 | 138.03 kt | -52.9% |
| 2006 | 157.89 kt | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 247.89 kt | +57.0% |
| 2008 | 99.76 kt | -59.8% |
| 2009 | 42.67 kt | -57.2% |
| 2010 | 456.72 kt | +970.4% |
| 2011 | 102.66 kt | -77.5% |
| 2012 | 76.32 kt | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 31.37 kt | -58.9% |
| 2014 | 18.9 kt | -39.8% |
| 2015 | 59.97 kt | +217.3% |
| 2016 | 76.74 kt | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 40.34 kt | -47.4% |
| 2018 | 46.76 kt | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 264.37 kt | +465.4% |
| 2020 | 174.01 kt | -34.2% |
| 2021 | 199.26 kt | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 131.96 kt | -33.8% |
| 2023 | 176.17 kt | +33.5% |
| 2024 | 736.24 kt | +317.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +970.4% | 42.67 kt | 456.72 kt |
| 2004 | +487.2% | 49.93 kt | 293.21 kt |
| 2019 | +465.4% | 46.76 kt | 264.37 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 198.76 kt | 168.3 kt | 363.85 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.12 kt | 42.67 kt | 293.21 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.42 kt | 18.9 kt | 456.72 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 283.53 kt | 131.96 kt | 736.24 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- 1 Brazil 656.39 kt compare
- 2 Zambia 362.76 kt compare
- 3 Central African Republic 299.74 kt compare
- 4 Mozambique 267.75 kt compare
- 5 Angola 228.87 kt compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 434.58 kt compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 58.13 kt compare
- 6 OECD 192.31 kt compare
More climate change data for Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36.76 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,858 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,875 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 606.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,291 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 779.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 511.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.94 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Forest fires — emissions in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 736.24 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The highest recorded value was 736.24 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9 kt in 2014.
- How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 3rd out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,795.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 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 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.