Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States of America
United States of America: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 746.4 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States of America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States of America stood at 746.4 kt.
The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States of America peaked at 2,507 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 302.31 kt, in 2001.
United States of America ranks 18th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States of America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 924.45 kt | — |
| 1991 | 924.45 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 924.45 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 924.45 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 924.45 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 924.45 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,125 kt | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 531.17 kt | -52.8% |
| 1998 | 1,061 kt | +99.7% |
| 1999 | 1,217 kt | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 1,262 kt | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 302.31 kt | -76.1% |
| 2002 | 757.37 kt | +150.5% |
| 2003 | 771.34 kt | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 691.33 kt | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 564.08 kt | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 634.2 kt | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 1,024 kt | +61.4% |
| 2008 | 1,105 kt | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 610.43 kt | -44.7% |
| 2010 | 478.75 kt | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 751.06 kt | +56.9% |
| 2012 | 645.35 kt | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 732.54 kt | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 715.34 kt | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,329 kt | +85.8% |
| 2016 | 689.32 kt | -48.2% |
| 2017 | 1,265 kt | +83.5% |
| 2018 | 1,173 kt | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 584.22 kt | -50.2% |
| 2020 | 2,507 kt | +329.1% |
| 2021 | 1,737 kt | -30.7% |
| 2022 | 935.5 kt | -46.1% |
| 2023 | 746.4 kt | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 948.05 kt | 531.17 kt | 1,217 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 772.2 kt | 302.31 kt | 1,262 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 836.45 kt | 478.75 kt | 1,329 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,482 kt | 746.4 kt | 2,507 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 15 Chile 766.06 kt compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 3.07 kt compare
- 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.6625 kt compare
- 16 South Sudan 761.61 kt compare
- 17 Nepal 621.77 kt compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0.053 kt compare
- 18 Indonesia 578.65 kt compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 18 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 18 Micronesia 0 kt
- 18 Polynesia 0 kt compare
- 19 Australia and New Zealand 455.14 kt compare
- 20 Australia 454.29 kt compare
- 21 Ethiopia 417.3 kt compare
More climate change data for United States of America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States of America?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States of America was 746.4 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 2,507 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 302.31 kt in 2001.
- How does United States of America rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- United States of America ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of 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