Forest fires — Emissions in Peru
Peru: Forest fires — Emissions was 9,772 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions 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 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 in Peru peaked at 9,772 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 202.91 kt, in 2001.
Peru ranks 25th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions in Peru, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 202.91 kt | — |
| 2002 | 1,501 kt | +639.7% |
| 2003 | 3,305 kt | +120.2% |
| 2004 | 1,505 kt | -54.5% |
| 2005 | 8,091 kt | +437.7% |
| 2006 | 2,208 kt | -72.7% |
| 2007 | 4,698 kt | +112.8% |
| 2008 | 1,648 kt | -64.9% |
| 2009 | 999.91 kt | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 4,500 kt | +350.0% |
| 2011 | 896.9 kt | -80.1% |
| 2012 | 2,499 kt | +178.6% |
| 2013 | 1,813 kt | -27.5% |
| 2014 | 1,472 kt | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 1,719 kt | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 1,827 kt | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 667.66 kt | -63.5% |
| 2018 | 1,748 kt | +161.8% |
| 2019 | 2,250 kt | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 2,159 kt | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1,940 kt | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 2,588 kt | +33.4% |
| 2023 | 1,775 kt | -31.4% |
| 2024 | 9,772 kt | +450.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 9,772 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.23 kt, 167.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Peru's 9,772 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.19 kt, 211.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +639.7% | 202.91 kt | 1,501 kt |
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 397.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 24.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 685.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,265 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,780 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Peru?
- Forest fires — emissions 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 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 9,772 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 202.91 kt in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Peru ranks 25th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions 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). 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.