Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Peru
Peru: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 13.93 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Peru peaked at 13.93 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2893 kt, in 2001.
Peru ranks 29th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 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 |
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More climate change data for Peru
- Share co2 vs population 0.3749 (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 34.58 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population 29.60 million (2025)
- Urban population 85.6% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 2.05 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 2.16 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 2.05 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 2.05 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Peru?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 13.93 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2893 kt in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
- Peru ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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) — 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.