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

Paraguay: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 14,810 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14,810 kt
Change on year
up 672.3%
World rank
21st
of 198 countries
All-time high
34,379 kt
in 2007
All-time low
1,233 kt
in 2015
Years of data
24
2001–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k2001201220242001: 11.5k kt2002: 30.0k kt2003: 15.7k kt2004: 7.8k kt2005: 14.4k kt2006: 8.1k kt2007: 34.4k kt2008: 6.1k kt2009: 5.5k kt2010: 6.2k kt2011: 7.2k kt2012: 6.1k kt2013: 7.5k kt2014: 2.6k kt2015: 1.2k kt2016: 2.3k kt2017: 9.6k kt2018: 2.9k kt2019: 20.3k kt2020: 7.4k kt2021: 11.3k kt2022: 3.3k kt2023: 1.9k kt2024: 14.8k kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Paraguay stood at 14,810 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 672.3% on the previous year and up 476.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Paraguay peaked at 34,379 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,233 kt, in 2015.

Paraguay ranks 21st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14,832 kt 5,492 kt 34,379 kt 9
2010s 6,592 kt 1,233 kt 20,343 kt 10
2020s 7,743 kt 1,918 kt 14,810 kt 5

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 18 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 27,468 kt compare
  2. 19 South Sudan 25,207 kt compare
  3. 20 Sudan (former) 24,078 kt compare
  4. 22 Congo 14,405 kt compare
  5. 23 Ethiopia 11,513 kt compare
  6. 24 Australia and New Zealand 10,296 kt compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Paraguay?
Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Paraguay was 14,810 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 Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 34,379 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1,233 kt in 2015.
How does Paraguay rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Paraguay ranks 21st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 476.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay 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.