Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) was 2,131 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 2,131 kt, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 4,199 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2,023 kt, in 2023.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,901 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,901 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,901 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,901 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,901 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,901 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,526 kt | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 3,082 kt | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 4,199 kt | +36.3% |
| 1999 | 3,852 kt | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 2,771 kt | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 2,053 kt | -25.9% |
| 2002 | 2,063 kt | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,946 kt | +42.8% |
| 2004 | 3,111 kt | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 3,144 kt | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,803 kt | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 3,110 kt | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 2,897 kt | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 2,838 kt | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 3,440 kt | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 3,157 kt | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 3,265 kt | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3,036 kt | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 2,922 kt | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 3,065 kt | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 3,129 kt | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3,032 kt | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2,671 kt | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 2,798 kt | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 2,774 kt | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2,567 kt | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 2,155 kt | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 2,023 kt | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 2,131 kt | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,107 kt | 2,526 kt | 4,199 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,774 kt | 2,053 kt | 3,144 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,052 kt | 2,671 kt | 3,440 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,330 kt | 2,023 kt | 2,774 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- 1 Brazil 656.39 kt compare
- 2 Zambia 362.76 kt compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 736.24 kt compare
- 3 Central African Republic 299.74 kt compare
- 4 Mozambique 267.75 kt compare
- 5 Angola 228.87 kt compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 434.58 kt compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 58.13 kt compare
- 6 OECD 192.31 kt compare
More climate change data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.65 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.13 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 322,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 806,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,217 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28,792 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,582 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 117,117 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 162,465 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 441.95 kt (2050)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Forest fires — emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 2,131 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,199 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,023 kt in 2023.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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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.