Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America
South America: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 21,988 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in South America stood at 21,988 kt.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 191.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in South America peaked at 52,510 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7,328 kt, in 2009.
That places South America 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26,031 kt | — |
| 1991 | 26,031 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26,031 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26,031 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26,031 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26,031 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26,103 kt | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 31,384 kt | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 45,068 kt | +43.6% |
| 1999 | 45,872 kt | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 12,282 kt | -73.2% |
| 2001 | 13,724 kt | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 27,247 kt | +98.5% |
| 2003 | 22,129 kt | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 36,459 kt | +64.8% |
| 2005 | 33,033 kt | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 20,110 kt | -39.1% |
| 2007 | 43,914 kt | +118.4% |
| 2008 | 16,080 kt | -63.4% |
| 2009 | 7,328 kt | -54.4% |
| 2010 | 52,510 kt | +616.5% |
| 2011 | 12,891 kt | -75.4% |
| 2012 | 17,706 kt | +37.4% |
| 2013 | 7,536 kt | -57.4% |
| 2014 | 9,482 kt | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 18,906 kt | +99.4% |
| 2016 | 16,163 kt | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 21,291 kt | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 8,992 kt | -57.8% |
| 2019 | 30,307 kt | +237.0% |
| 2020 | 33,614 kt | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 22,811 kt | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 22,751 kt | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 21,988 kt | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,461 kt | 26,031 kt | 45,872 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,231 kt | 7,328 kt | 43,914 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,578 kt | 7,536 kt | 52,510 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,291 kt | 21,988 kt | 33,614 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
More climate change data for South America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 224,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 781,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 846.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 123,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 96,422 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,326 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 363.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 975.93 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in South America?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in South America was 21,988 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 52,510 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,328 kt in 2009.
- How does South America rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
- South America ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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