Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Americas
Americas: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 21,942 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Americas stood at 21,942 kt.
That represents a change of up 49.4% on the previous year and up 185.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Americas peaked at 56,706 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6,510 kt, in 2009.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,464 kt | 20,255 kt | 56,706 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,363 kt | 6,510 kt | 26,227 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,620 kt | 6,892 kt | 30,114 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,252 kt | 14,688 kt | 23,441 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) from ch4 in Americas?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Americas was 21,942 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 56,706 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,510 kt in 2009.
- How does Americas rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Americas ranks 6th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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) from CH4 (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