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

Brazil: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 656.39 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
656.39 kt
Change on year
up 235.5%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
772.62 kt
in 1998
All-time low
64.66 kt
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

02004006008001990200720241990: 296 kt1991: 296 kt1992: 296 kt1993: 296 kt1994: 296 kt1995: 296 kt1996: 357.3 kt1997: 436.5 kt1998: 772.6 kt1999: 590.5 kt2000: 87 kt2001: 163.4 kt2002: 326.5 kt2003: 290.7 kt2004: 346.4 kt2005: 436.1 kt2006: 190.4 kt2007: 489.2 kt2008: 166.2 kt2009: 64.7 kt2010: 497.5 kt2011: 116.5 kt2012: 233.7 kt2013: 65.4 kt2014: 137.6 kt2015: 267.9 kt2016: 199.4 kt2017: 304.2 kt2018: 89.6 kt2019: 257.3 kt2020: 399.1 kt2021: 202.8 kt2022: 244.1 kt2023: 195.6 kt2024: 656.4 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 656.39 kt for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in 2024.

That represents a change of up 235.5% on the previous year and up 377.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Brazil peaked at 772.62 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 64.66 kt, in 2009.

That places Brazil 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 393.31 kt 296.03 kt 772.62 kt 10
2000s 256.07 kt 64.66 kt 489.18 kt 10
2010s 216.91 kt 65.45 kt 497.52 kt 10
2020s 339.61 kt 195.63 kt 656.39 kt 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 736.24 kt compare
  2. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 434.58 kt compare
  3. 4 Zambia 362.76 kt compare
  4. 5 Mozambique 267.75 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Brazil?
Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Brazil was 656.39 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 772.62 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 64.66 kt in 2009.
How does Brazil rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
Brazil ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 377.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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
Last refreshed

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.