Forest fires — Emissions in Honduras

Honduras: Forest fires — Emissions was 14.25 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.25 kt
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.97 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0.4118 kt
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Honduras, 1990–2024

01020301990200720241990: 9.7 kt1991: 9.7 kt1992: 9.7 kt1993: 9.7 kt1994: 9.7 kt1995: 9.7 kt1996: 9.8 kt1997: 21 kt1998: 30 kt1999: 16.5 kt2000: 20.9 kt2001: 0.844 kt2002: 1.8 kt2003: 26.3 kt2004: 0.412 kt2005: 19.1 kt2006: 4 kt2007: 4.3 kt2008: 4.5 kt2009: 7.2 kt2010: 5.1 kt2011: 12.7 kt2012: 0.898 kt2013: 7.6 kt2014: 9.9 kt2015: 5.6 kt2016: 8.3 kt2017: 2.7 kt2018: 5.7 kt2019: 5.1 kt2020: 20.7 kt2021: 1.7 kt2022: 1.3 kt2023: 12.8 kt2024: 14.3 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions in Honduras stood at 14.25 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Honduras peaked at 29.97 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.4118 kt, in 2004.

That places Honduras 27th 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 13.54 kt 9.69 kt 29.97 kt 10
2000s 8.94 kt 0.4118 kt 26.27 kt 10
2010s 6.35 kt 0.8985 kt 12.67 kt 10
2020s 10.16 kt 1.31 kt 20.74 kt 5

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 24 Australia and New Zealand 14.68 kt compare
  2. 25 Australia 14.61 kt compare
  3. 26 Guatemala 14.31 kt compare
  4. 28 Madagascar 13.94 kt compare
  5. 29 Peru 13.93 kt compare
  6. 30 Cameroon 11.48 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Honduras?
Forest fires — emissions in Honduras was 14.25 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 29.97 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4118 kt in 2004.
How does Honduras rank for forest fires — emissions?
Honduras ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Honduras 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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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
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
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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.