Forest fires — Emissions in Caribbean
Caribbean: Forest fires — Emissions was 1,171 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Caribbean, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions in Caribbean stood at 1,171 kt.
The figure is down 54.0% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Caribbean peaked at 2,882 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 269.47 kt, in 2003.
Caribbean ranks 24th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 598.05 kt | — |
| 2002 | 1,056 kt | +76.6% |
| 2003 | 269.47 kt | -74.5% |
| 2004 | 1,345 kt | +399.1% |
| 2005 | 2,882 kt | +114.3% |
| 2006 | 1,300 kt | -54.9% |
| 2007 | 702.35 kt | -46.0% |
| 2008 | 1,069 kt | +52.2% |
| 2009 | 1,832 kt | +71.3% |
| 2010 | 790.17 kt | -56.9% |
| 2011 | 2,234 kt | +182.8% |
| 2012 | 663.23 kt | -70.3% |
| 2013 | 1,876 kt | +182.9% |
| 2014 | 663.85 kt | -64.6% |
| 2015 | 1,899 kt | +186.0% |
| 2016 | 898.25 kt | -52.7% |
| 2017 | 2,058 kt | +129.1% |
| 2018 | 298.41 kt | -85.5% |
| 2019 | 403.55 kt | +35.2% |
| 2020 | 2,083 kt | +416.2% |
| 2021 | 982.08 kt | -52.9% |
| 2022 | 393.9 kt | -59.9% |
| 2023 | 2,545 kt | +546.0% |
| 2024 | 1,171 kt | -54.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,228 kt | 269.47 kt | 2,882 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,178 kt | 298.41 kt | 2,234 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,435 kt | 393.9 kt | 2,545 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More climate change data for Caribbean
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 196.02 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,905 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 792.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,366 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,732 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.15 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Caribbean?
- Forest fires — emissions in Caribbean was 1,171 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2,882 kt in 2005.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 269.47 kt in 2003.
- How does Caribbean rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Caribbean ranks 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean 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.