Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South America
South America: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 10,192 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South 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 South America is 10,192 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 191.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America peaked at 24,341 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,746 kt, in 2000.
South America ranks 11th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,719 kt | — |
| 1991 | 10,719 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,719 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,719 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,719 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,719 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,761 kt | -46.3% |
| 1997 | 6,926 kt | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 9,897 kt | +42.9% |
| 1999 | 10,091 kt | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2,746 kt | -72.8% |
| 2001 | 6,362 kt | +131.7% |
| 2002 | 12,631 kt | +98.5% |
| 2003 | 10,258 kt | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 16,901 kt | +64.8% |
| 2005 | 15,313 kt | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 9,322 kt | -39.1% |
| 2007 | 20,356 kt | +118.4% |
| 2008 | 7,454 kt | -63.4% |
| 2009 | 3,397 kt | -54.4% |
| 2010 | 24,341 kt | +616.5% |
| 2011 | 5,976 kt | -75.4% |
| 2012 | 8,208 kt | +37.4% |
| 2013 | 3,493 kt | -57.4% |
| 2014 | 4,395 kt | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 8,764 kt | +99.4% |
| 2016 | 7,492 kt | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 9,870 kt | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 4,168 kt | -57.8% |
| 2019 | 14,049 kt | +237.0% |
| 2020 | 15,582 kt | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 10,574 kt | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 10,546 kt | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 10,192 kt | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,699 kt | 5,761 kt | 10,719 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,474 kt | 2,746 kt | 20,356 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,076 kt | 3,493 kt | 24,341 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,724 kt | 10,192 kt | 15,582 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
More climate change data for South America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 224,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 781,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 846.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 123,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 96,422 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,326 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 363.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 975.93 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America was 10,192 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 24,341 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,746 kt in 2000.
- How does South America rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- South America ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South 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