Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) in Americas
Americas: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) was 1.19 million kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Americas, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions in Americas stood at 1.19 million kt. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 116.3% on the previous year and up 588.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Americas peaked at 1.19 million kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 163,051 kt, in 2009.
Americas ranks 6th of 32 groups 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 (CO2) in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 207,600 kt | — |
| 2002 | 423,829 kt | +104.2% |
| 2003 | 448,139 kt | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 532,834 kt | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 541,122 kt | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 332,922 kt | -38.5% |
| 2007 | 656,896 kt | +97.3% |
| 2008 | 283,461 kt | -56.8% |
| 2009 | 163,051 kt | -42.5% |
| 2010 | 754,247 kt | +362.6% |
| 2011 | 263,001 kt | -65.1% |
| 2012 | 292,433 kt | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 192,319 kt | -34.2% |
| 2014 | 172,632 kt | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 360,213 kt | +108.7% |
| 2016 | 284,642 kt | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 380,049 kt | +33.5% |
| 2018 | 219,935 kt | -42.1% |
| 2019 | 491,909 kt | +123.7% |
| 2020 | 587,121 kt | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 424,253 kt | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 367,881 kt | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 549,560 kt | +49.4% |
| 2024 | 1.19 million kt | +116.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 398,873 kt | 163,051 kt | 656,896 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 341,138 kt | 172,632 kt | 754,247 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 623,485 kt | 367,881 kt | 1.19 million kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 304,772 kt compare
- 4 Zambia 254,403 kt compare
- 5 Central African Republic 210,211 kt compare
- 6 Mozambique 187,773 kt compare
- 7 Angola 160,510 kt compare
- 8 OECD 134,865 kt compare
- 9 Myanmar 110,834 kt compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Americas?
- Forest fires — emissions in Americas was 1.19 million kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 163,051 kt in 2009.
- How does Americas rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Americas ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 588.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2). 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.