Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Peru

Peru: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 132.07 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
132.07 kt
Change on year
down 31.4%
World rank
44th
of 236 countries
All-time high
602.18 kt
in 2005
All-time low
15.1 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Peru, 1990–2023

02004006001990200620231990: 182 kt1991: 182 kt1992: 182 kt1993: 182 kt1994: 182 kt1995: 182 kt1996: 121 kt1997: 129.1 kt1998: 212.2 kt1999: 190.7 kt2000: 27.4 kt2001: 15.1 kt2002: 111.7 kt2003: 246 kt2004: 112 kt2005: 602.2 kt2006: 164.3 kt2007: 349.6 kt2008: 122.7 kt2009: 74.4 kt2010: 334.9 kt2011: 66.8 kt2012: 186 kt2013: 134.9 kt2014: 109.6 kt2015: 128 kt2016: 136 kt2017: 49.7 kt2018: 130.1 kt2019: 167.4 kt2020: 160.7 kt2021: 144.4 kt2022: 192.6 kt2023: 132.1 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Peru is 132.07 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Peru peaked at 602.18 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.1 kt, in 2001.

That places Peru 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 174.51 kt 120.97 kt 212.2 kt 10
2000s 182.55 kt 15.1 kt 602.18 kt 10
2010s 144.33 kt 49.68 kt 334.9 kt 10
2020s 157.43 kt 132.07 kt 192.6 kt 4

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 41 Paraguay 142.73 kt compare
  2. 42 Cuba 140.45 kt compare
  3. 43 Spain 138.44 kt compare
  4. 45 Belize 113.38 kt compare
  5. 46 Guatemala 103.47 kt compare
  6. 47 Melanesia 101.84 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Peru?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Peru was 132.07 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 602.18 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 15.1 kt in 2001.
How does Peru rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Peru ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,061 data points, 1990–2023
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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