Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 55,955 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 55,955 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 112,267 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 55,955 kt, in 2023.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 22 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84,918 kt | 68,868 kt | 112,267 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,668 kt | 56,739 kt | 86,843 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,864 kt | 74,399 kt | 95,303 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,003 kt | 55,955 kt | 76,420 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 OECD 10,966 kt compare
- 2 Central African Republic 8,440 kt compare
- 3 Zambia 8,015 kt compare
- 4 Mozambique 7,581 kt compare
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 708,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 216,438 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 491,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 816.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 179,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 48,410 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130,710 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 182.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4,668 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 55,955 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 112,267 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,955 kt in 2023.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st out of 22 regions with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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