Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre (Forest square) in United States
United States: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre (Forest square) was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in United States is 0 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 20.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in United States peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places United States 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre (Forest square) in United States, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +79.0% |
| 1997 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 1998 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +99.5% |
| 1999 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -85.6% |
| 2002 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +150.5% |
| 2003 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 2008 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 2010 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 2012 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +85.9% |
| 2016 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 2017 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +83.5% |
| 2018 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 2020 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +329.1% |
| 2021 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2022 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 2023 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -20.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre (Forest square) in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +329.1% | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More climate change data for United States
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 654.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in United States?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in United States was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does United States rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.