Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Chile
Chile: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 1.31 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Chile, 1990–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More climate change data for Chile
- Share co2 vs population 0.1319 (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 19.86 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 17.71 million (2025)
- Urban population 89.2% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 3.98 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 3.32 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 3.98 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 3.98 (2024)
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
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.