Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Caribbean
Caribbean: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) was 1.67 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 1.67 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 54.0% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Caribbean peaked at 9.24 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3842 kt, in 2003.
Caribbean ranks 24th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.7 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.41 kt | +100.5% |
| 1997 | 6 kt | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 7.23 kt | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 7.58 kt | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 9.24 kt | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8528 kt | -90.8% |
| 2002 | 1.51 kt | +76.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3842 kt | -74.5% |
| 2004 | 1.92 kt | +399.2% |
| 2005 | 4.11 kt | +114.3% |
| 2006 | 1.85 kt | -54.9% |
| 2007 | 1 kt | -46.0% |
| 2008 | 1.52 kt | +52.2% |
| 2009 | 2.61 kt | +71.3% |
| 2010 | 1.13 kt | -56.9% |
| 2011 | 3.19 kt | +182.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9457 kt | -70.3% |
| 2013 | 2.67 kt | +182.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9466 kt | -64.6% |
| 2015 | 2.71 kt | +186.0% |
| 2016 | 1.28 kt | -52.7% |
| 2017 | 2.93 kt | +129.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4255 kt | -85.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5754 kt | +35.2% |
| 2020 | 2.97 kt | +416.2% |
| 2021 | 1.4 kt | -52.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5617 kt | -59.9% |
| 2023 | 3.63 kt | +546.0% |
| 2024 | 1.67 kt | -54.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +546.0% | 0.5617 kt | 3.63 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.24 kt | 2.7 kt | 7.58 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 kt | 0.3842 kt | 9.24 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 kt | 0.4255 kt | 3.19 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 kt | 0.5617 kt | 3.63 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More climate change data for Caribbean
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 196.02 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,905 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 792.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,366 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,732 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.15 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Caribbean?
- Forest fires — emissions in Caribbean was 1.67 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 9.24 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3842 kt in 2003.
- How does Caribbean rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Caribbean ranks 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean 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.