Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Northern America
Northern America: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 7,199 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Northern America, 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 Northern America is 7,199 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 430.0% on the previous year and up 448.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Northern America peaked at 7,199 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 351.31 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 N2O in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,916 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,916 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,916 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,916 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,916 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,916 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,100 kt | +61.8% |
| 1997 | 1,532 kt | -50.6% |
| 1998 | 4,837 kt | +215.8% |
| 1999 | 2,792 kt | -42.3% |
| 2000 | 2,070 kt | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 351.31 kt | -83.0% |
| 2002 | 996.96 kt | +183.8% |
| 2003 | 1,364 kt | +36.8% |
| 2004 | 1,093 kt | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 794.15 kt | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 982.54 kt | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 1,199 kt | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 1,171 kt | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 820.04 kt | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 945.84 kt | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 1,193 kt | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 1,230 kt | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1,312 kt | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1,096 kt | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 2,706 kt | +146.9% |
| 2016 | 1,180 kt | -56.4% |
| 2017 | 1,897 kt | +60.7% |
| 2018 | 2,710 kt | +42.9% |
| 2019 | 1,265 kt | -53.3% |
| 2020 | 2,605 kt | +105.9% |
| 2021 | 3,202 kt | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 1,358 kt | -57.6% |
| 2023 | 7,199 kt | +430.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,376 kt | 1,532 kt | 4,837 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,084 kt | 351.31 kt | 2,070 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,554 kt | 945.84 kt | 2,710 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,591 kt | 1,358 kt | 7,199 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 10 Thailand 1,395 kt compare
- 11 Russian Federation 1,223 kt compare
- 12 Cambodia 925.7 kt compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 3.6 kt compare
- 13 Mexico 883.83 kt compare
- 14 Sudan (former) 830.7 kt compare
- 14 Türkiye 3.13 kt compare
- 15 Chile 766.06 kt compare
- 16 South Sudan 761.61 kt compare
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 n2o in Northern America?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Northern America was 7,199 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 7,199 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 351.31 kt in 2001.
- How does Northern America rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Northern America ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o 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 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