Forest fires — Emissions in Argentina
Argentina: Forest fires — Emissions was 1,840 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Argentina, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1,840 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Argentina peaked at 20,573 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,840 kt, in 2024.
That places Argentina 43rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,756 kt | — |
| 2002 | 7,507 kt | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 10,217 kt | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 13,584 kt | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 10,436 kt | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 8,806 kt | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 11,878 kt | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 12,424 kt | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 11,867 kt | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 7,236 kt | -39.0% |
| 2011 | 5,953 kt | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 5,938 kt | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 16,432 kt | +176.7% |
| 2014 | 1,853 kt | -88.7% |
| 2015 | 4,002 kt | +116.0% |
| 2016 | 2,918 kt | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 12,173 kt | +317.2% |
| 2018 | 2,435 kt | -80.0% |
| 2019 | 2,253 kt | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 19,956 kt | +785.8% |
| 2021 | 4,574 kt | -77.1% |
| 2022 | 20,573 kt | +349.8% |
| 2023 | 2,756 kt | -86.6% |
| 2024 | 1,840 kt | -33.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1,840 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.23 kt, 31.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1,840 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.19 kt, 39.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions in Argentina 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 | +785.8% | 2,253 kt | 19,956 kt |
| 2022 | +349.8% | 4,574 kt | 20,573 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,275 kt | 5,756 kt | 13,584 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,119 kt | 1,853 kt | 16,432 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,940 kt | 1,840 kt | 20,573 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More climate change data for Argentina
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.78 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 145,843 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 31,455 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,387 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 118.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,085 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 21,692 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,286 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Argentina?
- Forest fires — emissions in Argentina was 1,840 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 20,573 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,840 kt in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Argentina ranks 43rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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.