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

Chile: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 1.31 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.31 kt
Change on year
down 95.9%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.66 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.5427 kt
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

01020301990200720241990: 5.1 kt1991: 5.1 kt1992: 5.1 kt1993: 5.1 kt1994: 5.1 kt1995: 5.1 kt1996: 3.1 kt1997: 6.2 kt1998: 4.7 kt1999: 5.2 kt2000: 2.4 kt2001: 0.543 kt2002: 2.7 kt2003: 2.7 kt2004: 2.3 kt2005: 3.1 kt2006: 1.7 kt2007: 3.4 kt2008: 4.6 kt2009: 2.4 kt2010: 1.9 kt2011: 3.8 kt2012: 3.8 kt2013: 1.1 kt2014: 4.3 kt2015: 11.5 kt2016: 2 kt2017: 25.3 kt2018: 0.914 kt2019: 2.9 kt2020: 4 kt2021: 3 kt2022: 5.9 kt2023: 31.7 kt2024: 1.3 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Chile stood at 1.31 kt.

That represents a change of down 95.9% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Chile peaked at 31.66 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5427 kt, in 2001.

That places Chile 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 4.99 kt 3.12 kt 6.18 kt 10
2000s 2.57 kt 0.5427 kt 4.58 kt 10
2010s 5.75 kt 0.9138 kt 25.31 kt 10
2020s 9.19 kt 1.31 kt 31.66 kt 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 52 Guinea 1.65 kt compare
  2. 53 Malaysia 1.56 kt compare
  3. 54 Suriname 1.5 kt compare
  4. 56 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.22 kt compare
  5. 57 Ghana 1.21 kt compare
  6. 58 Sierra Leone 1.16 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Chile?
Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Chile was 1.31 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 Chile?
The highest recorded value was 31.66 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5427 kt in 2001.
How does Chile rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
Chile ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile 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.