Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Chile
Chile: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 1,653 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Chile, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1,653 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 434.8% on the previous year and up 2,776.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Chile peaked at 1,653 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.34 kt, in 2001.
That places Chile 21st out of 254 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Chile, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 259.82 kt | — |
| 1991 | 259.82 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 259.82 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 259.82 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 259.82 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 259.82 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 133.12 kt | -48.8% |
| 1997 | 263.82 kt | +98.2% |
| 1998 | 200.19 kt | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 223.42 kt | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 100.35 kt | -55.1% |
| 2001 | 28.34 kt | -71.8% |
| 2002 | 141.26 kt | +398.5% |
| 2003 | 139.72 kt | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 117.88 kt | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 161.55 kt | +37.0% |
| 2006 | 86.91 kt | -46.2% |
| 2007 | 175.28 kt | +101.7% |
| 2008 | 239.14 kt | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 127.21 kt | -46.8% |
| 2010 | 98.5 kt | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 198.13 kt | +101.1% |
| 2012 | 200.26 kt | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 57.45 kt | -71.3% |
| 2014 | 222.72 kt | +287.6% |
| 2015 | 601.5 kt | +170.1% |
| 2016 | 103.3 kt | -82.8% |
| 2017 | 1,321 kt | +1178.7% |
| 2018 | 47.69 kt | -96.4% |
| 2019 | 148.96 kt | +212.4% |
| 2020 | 208.93 kt | +40.3% |
| 2021 | 158.53 kt | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 309.03 kt | +94.9% |
| 2023 | 1,653 kt | +434.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1,653 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.03 kt, 544.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1178.7% | 103.3 kt | 1,321 kt |
| 2023 | +434.8% | 309.03 kt | 1,653 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 237.94 kt | 133.12 kt | 263.82 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.76 kt | 28.34 kt | 239.14 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 299.94 kt | 47.69 kt | 1,321 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 582.27 kt | 158.53 kt | 1,653 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 18 Cambodia 1,997 kt compare
- 19 Mexico 1,907 kt compare
- 20 Sudan (former) 1,792 kt compare
- 22 South Sudan 1,643 kt compare
- 23 United States 1,610 kt compare
- 24 Nepal 1,341 kt compare
More climate change data for Chile
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 306.17 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,030 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,258 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,772 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 384.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 189.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Chile?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Chile was 1,653 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1,653 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.34 kt in 2001.
- How does Chile rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
- Chile ranks 21st out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,776.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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