Forest fires — Emissions in Peru
Peru: Forest fires — Emissions was 13.93 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Peru is 13.93 kt, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 450.7% on the previous year and up 563.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Peru peaked at 13.93 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2893 kt, in 2001.
Peru ranks 25th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions in Peru, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.69 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3.69 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.69 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.69 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.69 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.69 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.38 kt | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 3.61 kt | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 5.93 kt | +64.4% |
| 1999 | 5.33 kt | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7655 kt | -85.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2893 kt | -62.2% |
| 2002 | 2.14 kt | +639.8% |
| 2003 | 4.71 kt | +120.2% |
| 2004 | 2.15 kt | -54.5% |
| 2005 | 11.54 kt | +437.7% |
| 2006 | 3.15 kt | -72.7% |
| 2007 | 6.7 kt | +112.8% |
| 2008 | 2.35 kt | -64.9% |
| 2009 | 1.43 kt | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 6.42 kt | +350.0% |
| 2011 | 1.28 kt | -80.1% |
| 2012 | 3.56 kt | +178.6% |
| 2013 | 2.58 kt | -27.5% |
| 2014 | 2.1 kt | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 2.45 kt | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 2.61 kt | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.952 kt | -63.5% |
| 2018 | 2.49 kt | +161.8% |
| 2019 | 3.21 kt | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 3.08 kt | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 2.77 kt | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 3.69 kt | +33.4% |
| 2023 | 2.53 kt | -31.4% |
| 2024 | 13.93 kt | +450.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 13.93 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0399 kt, 348.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 13.93 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0599 kt, 232.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +639.8% | 0.2893 kt | 2.14 kt |
| 2024 | +450.7% | 2.53 kt | 13.93 kt |
| 2005 | +437.7% | 2.15 kt | 11.54 kt |
| 2010 | +350.0% | 1.43 kt | 6.42 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.04 kt | 3.38 kt | 5.93 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 kt | 0.2893 kt | 11.54 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 kt | 0.952 kt | 6.42 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2 kt | 2.53 kt | 13.93 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More climate change data for Peru
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 397.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 24.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 685.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,265 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,780 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Peru?
- Forest fires — emissions in Peru was 13.93 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 13.93 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2893 kt in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Peru ranks 25th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 563.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.