Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Chile

Chile: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 916.77 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
916.77 kt
Change on year
down 95.9%
World rank
55th
of 198 countries
All-time high
22,204 kt
in 2023
All-time low
380.62 kt
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Chile, 2001–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2001201220242001: 380.6 kt2002: 1.9k kt2003: 1.9k kt2004: 1.6k kt2005: 2.2k kt2006: 1.2k kt2007: 2.4k kt2008: 3.2k kt2009: 1.7k kt2010: 1.3k kt2011: 2.7k kt2012: 2.7k kt2013: 772 kt2014: 3.0k kt2015: 8.1k kt2016: 1.4k kt2017: 17.7k kt2018: 640.9 kt2019: 2.0k kt2020: 2.8k kt2021: 2.1k kt2022: 4.2k kt2023: 22.2k kt2024: 916.8 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Chile is 916.77 kt, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.9% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Chile peaked at 22,204 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 380.62 kt, in 2001.

That places Chile 55th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,817 kt 380.62 kt 3,213 kt 9
2010s 4,030 kt 640.86 kt 17,748 kt 10
2020s 6,442 kt 916.77 kt 22,204 kt 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 52 Guinea 1,155 kt compare
  2. 53 Malaysia 1,097 kt compare
  3. 54 Suriname 1,050 kt compare
  4. 56 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 857.93 kt compare
  5. 57 Ghana 846.86 kt compare
  6. 58 Sierra Leone 811.92 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Chile?
Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Chile was 916.77 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 22,204 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 380.62 kt in 2001.
How does Chile rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Chile ranks 55th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
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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.