Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Americas
Americas: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 18,960 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Americas is 18,960 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.4% on the previous year and up 185.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Americas peaked at 26,022 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,625 kt, in 2009.
That places Americas 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,080 kt | — |
| 1991 | 14,080 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14,080 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14,080 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14,080 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14,080 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,653 kt | -31.4% |
| 1997 | 9,347 kt | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 18,426 kt | +97.1% |
| 1999 | 14,794 kt | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 7,009 kt | -52.6% |
| 2001 | 7,162 kt | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 14,622 kt | +104.2% |
| 2003 | 15,461 kt | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 18,383 kt | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 18,669 kt | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 11,486 kt | -38.5% |
| 2007 | 22,664 kt | +97.3% |
| 2008 | 9,780 kt | -56.8% |
| 2009 | 5,625 kt | -42.5% |
| 2010 | 26,022 kt | +362.6% |
| 2011 | 9,074 kt | -65.1% |
| 2012 | 10,089 kt | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 6,635 kt | -34.2% |
| 2014 | 5,956 kt | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 12,428 kt | +108.7% |
| 2016 | 9,820 kt | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 13,112 kt | +33.5% |
| 2018 | 7,588 kt | -42.1% |
| 2019 | 16,971 kt | +123.7% |
| 2020 | 20,256 kt | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 14,637 kt | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 12,692 kt | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 18,960 kt | +49.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,670 kt | 9,347 kt | 18,426 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,086 kt | 5,625 kt | 22,664 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,770 kt | 5,956 kt | 26,022 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,636 kt | 12,692 kt | 20,256 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 n2o in Americas?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Americas was 18,960 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 26,022 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,625 kt in 2009.
- How does Americas rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Americas ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 N2O (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