Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern America
Northern America: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 8,331 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 8,331 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
The figure is up 430.0% on the previous year and up 448.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern America peaked at 9,251 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 406.54 kt, in 2001.
Northern America ranks 13th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,592 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,592 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,592 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,592 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,592 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,592 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,933 kt | +128.9% |
| 1997 | 2,933 kt | -50.6% |
| 1998 | 9,251 kt | +215.4% |
| 1999 | 5,372 kt | -41.9% |
| 2000 | 3,968 kt | -26.1% |
| 2001 | 406.54 kt | -89.8% |
| 2002 | 1,154 kt | +183.8% |
| 2003 | 1,578 kt | +36.8% |
| 2004 | 1,264 kt | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 919.01 kt | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 1,137 kt | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 1,388 kt | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 1,356 kt | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 949 kt | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 1,095 kt | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 1,380 kt | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 1,424 kt | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1,518 kt | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1,268 kt | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 3,132 kt | +146.9% |
| 2016 | 1,366 kt | -56.4% |
| 2017 | 2,195 kt | +60.7% |
| 2018 | 3,136 kt | +42.9% |
| 2019 | 1,464 kt | -53.3% |
| 2020 | 3,014 kt | +105.9% |
| 2021 | 3,706 kt | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 1,572 kt | -57.6% |
| 2023 | 8,331 kt | +430.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,904 kt | 2,592 kt | 9,251 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,412 kt | 406.54 kt | 3,968 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,798 kt | 1,095 kt | 3,136 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,156 kt | 1,572 kt | 8,331 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More climate change data for Northern America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 668.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern America?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern America was 8,331 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 9,251 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 406.54 kt in 2001.
- How does Northern America rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Northern America ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 448.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern America 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