Forest fires — Emissions in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Forest fires — Emissions was 1,594 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,594 kt
Change on year
up 64.9%
Rank
6th
of 31 groups
All-time high
1,594 kt
in 2024
All-time low
774.19 kt
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k1990200720241990: 1.1k kt1991: 1.1k kt1992: 1.1k kt1993: 1.2k kt1994: 1.2k kt1995: 1.2k kt1996: 843.9 kt1997: 1.1k kt1998: 1.4k kt1999: 1.6k kt2000: 858.6 kt2001: 779.8 kt2002: 803.7 kt2003: 1.1k kt2004: 1.3k kt2005: 1.2k kt2006: 1.0k kt2007: 1.4k kt2008: 1.1k kt2009: 774.2 kt2010: 1.6k kt2011: 1.2k kt2012: 1.2k kt2013: 1.0k kt2014: 967.6 kt2015: 1.1k kt2016: 1.3k kt2017: 1.1k kt2018: 1.1k kt2019: 1.3k kt2020: 1.2k kt2021: 1.1k kt2022: 984.2 kt2023: 966.9 kt2024: 1.6k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) is 1,594 kt, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 64.9% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 1,594 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 774.19 kt, in 2009.

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 6th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Forest fires — Emissions in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 1,148 kt —
1991 1,148 kt +0.0%
1992 1,150 kt +0.1%
1993 1,181 kt +2.8%
1994 1,181 kt +0.0%
1995 1,181 kt +0.0%
1996 843.85 kt -28.6%
1997 1,083 kt +28.3%
1998 1,429 kt +32.0%
1999 1,577 kt +10.4%
2000 858.59 kt -45.6%
2001 779.75 kt -9.2%
2002 803.73 kt +3.1%
2003 1,056 kt +31.4%
2004 1,254 kt +18.8%
2005 1,193 kt -4.8%
2006 1,015 kt -15.0%
2007 1,376 kt +35.6%
2008 1,057 kt -23.2%
2009 774.19 kt -26.8%
2010 1,559 kt +101.4%
2011 1,169 kt -25.0%
2012 1,189 kt +1.7%
2013 1,044 kt -12.2%
2014 967.59 kt -7.3%
2015 1,058 kt +9.3%
2016 1,301 kt +23.0%
2017 1,114 kt -14.4%
2018 1,076 kt -3.5%
2019 1,333 kt +23.9%
2020 1,209 kt -9.3%
2021 1,124 kt -7.0%
2022 984.16 kt -12.5%
2023 966.93 kt -1.8%
2024 1,594 kt +64.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,192 kt 843.85 kt 1,577 kt 10
2000s 1,017 kt 774.19 kt 1,376 kt 10
2010s 1,181 kt 967.59 kt 1,559 kt 10
2020s 1,176 kt 966.93 kt 1,594 kt 5

Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

  1. 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 736.24 kt compare
  2. 3 Central African Republic 299.74 kt compare
  3. 4 Mozambique 267.75 kt compare
  4. 5 Angola 228.87 kt compare
  5. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 434.58 kt compare
  6. 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 58.13 kt compare
  7. 6 OECD 192.31 kt compare
  8. 7 Myanmar 158.04 kt compare
  9. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 50.44 kt compare
  10. 8 Russian Federation 70.54 kt compare
  11. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 39.17 kt compare
  12. 9 Canada 70.11 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Forest fires — emissions in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 1,594 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1,594 kt in 2024.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 774.19 kt in 2009.
How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for forest fires — emissions?
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 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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