Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Caribbean
Caribbean: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 1.67 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Caribbean peaked at 9.24 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3842 kt, in 2003.
Caribbean ranks 51st 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 | 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
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 557.54 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 1,525 kt (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 8,398 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) 2,596 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 1,071 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 5.74 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 8,404 1000 ha (2025)
- Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.1524 kt (2024)
- Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 13,704 ha (2024)
- Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 725,915 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Caribbean?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 9.24 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3842 kt in 2003.
- How does Caribbean rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
- Caribbean ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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) — 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.