Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Peru
Peru: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 9,772 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Peru, 2001–2024
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 Peru is 9,772 kt, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 450.7% on the previous year and up 563.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Peru peaked at 9,772 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 202.91 kt, in 2001.
Peru ranks 29th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,684 kt | 202.91 kt | 8,091 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,939 kt | 667.66 kt | 4,500 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,647 kt | 1,775 kt | 9,772 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More climate change data for Peru
- Share co2 vs population 0.3749 (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 34.58 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population 29.60 million (2025)
- Urban population 85.6% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 2.05 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 2.16 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 2.05 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 2.05 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Peru?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Peru was 9,772 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 9,772 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 202.91 kt in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
- Peru ranks 29th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 563.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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
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.