Forest fires — Emissions in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Forest fires — Emissions was 27,468 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) recorded 27,468 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 845.5% on the previous year and up 734.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 27,468 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 786.64 kt, in 2012.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7,886 kt | — |
| 2002 | 971.34 kt | -87.7% |
| 2003 | 21,630 kt | +2126.8% |
| 2004 | 1,924 kt | -91.1% |
| 2005 | 4,331 kt | +125.0% |
| 2006 | 2,697 kt | -37.7% |
| 2007 | 7,162 kt | +165.5% |
| 2008 | 2,473 kt | -65.5% |
| 2009 | 1,333 kt | -46.1% |
| 2010 | 14,980 kt | +1023.7% |
| 2011 | 876.54 kt | -94.1% |
| 2012 | 786.64 kt | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 4,351 kt | +453.1% |
| 2014 | 3,292 kt | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 3,915 kt | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 9,424 kt | +140.7% |
| 2017 | 1,284 kt | -86.4% |
| 2018 | 3,061 kt | +138.4% |
| 2019 | 10,483 kt | +242.5% |
| 2020 | 11,287 kt | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 977.62 kt | -91.3% |
| 2022 | 2,004 kt | +104.9% |
| 2023 | 2,905 kt | +45.0% |
| 2024 | 27,468 kt | +845.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,601 kt | 971.34 kt | 21,630 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,245 kt | 786.64 kt | 14,980 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,928 kt | 977.62 kt | 27,468 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- 5 Angola 160,510 kt compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 304,772 kt compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 40,769 kt compare
- 6 OECD 134,865 kt compare
- 7 Myanmar 110,834 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 35,372 kt compare
- 8 Russian Federation 49,472 kt compare
- 9 Canada 49,170 kt compare
- 10 Mexico 46,350 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 6,480 kt compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 857.93 kt compare
- 11 India 43,675 kt compare
More climate change data for Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 52,334 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,771 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 40,563 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,449 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,868 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,471 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 88.26 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Forest fires — emissions in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 27,468 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 27,468 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 786.64 kt in 2012.
- How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 734.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 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.