Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 48,352 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 48,352 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 82,354 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19,174 kt, in 1996.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 1st out of 22 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59,953 kt | — |
| 1991 | 59,953 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 59,953 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 59,953 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 59,953 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 59,953 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19,174 kt | -68.0% |
| 1997 | 23,054 kt | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 31,267 kt | +35.6% |
| 1999 | 29,202 kt | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 20,642 kt | -29.3% |
| 2001 | 49,030 kt | +137.5% |
| 2002 | 49,678 kt | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 69,690 kt | +40.3% |
| 2004 | 75,044 kt | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 75,023 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 67,466 kt | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 74,502 kt | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 69,731 kt | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 68,279 kt | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 82,354 kt | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 75,882 kt | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 78,703 kt | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 72,964 kt | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 70,229 kt | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 73,675 kt | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 75,040 kt | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 73,115 kt | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 64,291 kt | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 67,084 kt | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 66,037 kt | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 61,889 kt | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 51,862 kt | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 48,352 kt | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,242 kt | 19,174 kt | 59,953 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,909 kt | 20,642 kt | 75,044 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,334 kt | 64,291 kt | 82,354 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,035 kt | 48,352 kt | 66,037 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 OECD 9,476 kt compare
- 2 Central African Republic 7,293 kt compare
- 3 Zambia 6,926 kt compare
- 4 Mozambique 6,551 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 n2o in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 48,352 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 82,354 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,174 kt in 1996.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st out of 22 regions with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o 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 rising.
- 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 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