Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 25,372 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 25,372 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 120.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 61,044 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10,366 kt, in 2009.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29,828 kt | — |
| 1991 | 29,828 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 29,828 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 29,828 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 29,828 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29,828 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29,631 kt | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 35,379 kt | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 61,044 kt | +72.5% |
| 1999 | 53,525 kt | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 21,274 kt | -60.3% |
| 2001 | 14,693 kt | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 29,393 kt | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 30,412 kt | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 37,300 kt | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 38,561 kt | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 22,659 kt | -41.2% |
| 2007 | 46,304 kt | +104.4% |
| 2008 | 18,570 kt | -59.9% |
| 2009 | 10,366 kt | -44.2% |
| 2010 | 54,096 kt | +421.8% |
| 2011 | 17,001 kt | -68.6% |
| 2012 | 19,111 kt | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 11,484 kt | -39.9% |
| 2014 | 10,484 kt | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 20,972 kt | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 18,639 kt | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 24,194 kt | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 10,523 kt | -56.5% |
| 2019 | 33,882 kt | +222.0% |
| 2020 | 38,078 kt | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 24,668 kt | -35.2% |
| 2022 | 24,450 kt | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 25,372 kt | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,854 kt | 29,631 kt | 61,044 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,953 kt | 10,366 kt | 46,304 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,038 kt | 10,484 kt | 54,096 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,142 kt | 24,450 kt | 38,078 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 6 Brazil 10,211 kt compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5,659 kt compare
- 7 Angola 10,149 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 4,124 kt compare
- 8 Myanmar 9,658 kt compare
- 8 Viet Nam 529.64 kt compare
- 9 India 3,143 kt compare
- 10 Thailand 3,010 kt compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 216.22 kt compare
- 11 Russian Federation 2,638 kt compare
- 11 Melanesia 101.84 kt compare
- 12 Cambodia 1,997 kt compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 7.77 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean was 25,372 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 61,044 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,366 kt in 2009.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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