Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Paraguay
Paraguay: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 21.12 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Paraguay is 21.12 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 672.3% on the previous year and up 476.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Paraguay peaked at 127.08 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.76 kt, in 2015.
Paraguay ranks 21st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 41.36 kt | 22.22 kt | 127.08 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.48 kt | 7.83 kt | 49.02 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4 kt | 1.76 kt | 29.01 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.04 kt | 2.73 kt | 21.12 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 18 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 39.17 kt compare
- 19 South Sudan 35.94 kt compare
- 20 Sudan (former) 34.33 kt compare
- 22 Congo 20.54 kt compare
- 23 Ethiopia 16.42 kt compare
- 24 Australia and New Zealand 14.68 kt compare
More climate change data for Paraguay
- Share co2 vs population 0.0889 (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 7.01 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.94 million (2025)
- Urban population 70.4% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 1.15 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 208.53 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 1.15 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 1.15 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Paraguay?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Paraguay was 21.12 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 127.08 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 kt in 2015.
- How does Paraguay rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
- Paraguay ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 476.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.