Forest fires β Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Forest fires β Emissions was 1.44 million kt in 2024. βΌ Falling
Forest fires β Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2001β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires β emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 1.44 million kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires β emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 2.39 million kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million kt, in 2023.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 1st out of 44 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.93 million kt | 1.42 million kt | 2.18 million kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.13 million kt | 1.86 million kt | 2.39 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 million kt | 1.40 million kt | 1.91 million kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 Brazil 460,333 kt compare
- 2 Zambia 254,403 kt compare
- 3 Central African Republic 210,211 kt compare
- 4 Mozambique 187,773 kt compare
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 708,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 216,438 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 491,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 816.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 17,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 179,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 48,410 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130,710 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 182.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 4,668 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires β emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Forest fires β emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1.44 million kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires β emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 million kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires β emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million kt in 2023.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for forest fires β emissions?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st out of 44 regions with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires β emissions rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires β 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.