Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas
Americas: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 40,902 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Americas stood at 40,902 kt.
The figure is up 49.4% on the previous year and up 185.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Americas peaked at 75,132 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12,135 kt, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,134 kt | 34,336 kt | 75,132 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,449 kt | 12,135 kt | 48,890 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,390 kt | 12,848 kt | 56,136 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,889 kt | 27,380 kt | 43,697 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More climate change data for Americas
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,822 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Americas?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Americas was 40,902 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 75,132 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,135 kt in 2009.
- How does Americas rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
- Americas ranks 6th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf