Forest fires — Emissions in Northern America
Northern America: Forest fires — Emissions was 27.16 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 27.16 kt for forest fires — emissions 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 in Northern America peaked at 27.16 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.33 kt, in 2001.
That places Northern America 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.23 kt | — |
| 1991 | 7.23 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.23 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.23 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.23 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.23 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.7 kt | +61.8% |
| 1997 | 5.78 kt | -50.6% |
| 1998 | 18.25 kt | +215.8% |
| 1999 | 10.54 kt | -42.3% |
| 2000 | 7.81 kt | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 1.33 kt | -83.0% |
| 2002 | 3.76 kt | +183.8% |
| 2003 | 5.15 kt | +36.8% |
| 2004 | 4.12 kt | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 3 kt | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 3.71 kt | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 4.52 kt | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 4.42 kt | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.09 kt | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 3.57 kt | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 4.5 kt | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 4.64 kt | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 4.95 kt | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 4.14 kt | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 10.21 kt | +146.9% |
| 2016 | 4.45 kt | -56.4% |
| 2017 | 7.16 kt | +60.7% |
| 2018 | 10.23 kt | +42.9% |
| 2019 | 4.77 kt | -53.3% |
| 2020 | 9.83 kt | +105.9% |
| 2021 | 12.08 kt | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 5.13 kt | -57.6% |
| 2023 | 27.16 kt | +430.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.96 kt | 5.78 kt | 18.25 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 kt | 1.33 kt | 7.81 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.86 kt | 3.57 kt | 10.23 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.55 kt | 5.13 kt | 27.16 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 10 Thailand 5.27 kt compare
- 11 Russian Federation 4.62 kt compare
- 12 Cambodia 3.49 kt compare
- 13 Mexico 3.34 kt compare
- 14 Sudan (former) 3.13 kt compare
- 15 Chile 2.89 kt compare
- 16 South Sudan 2.87 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 in Northern America?
- Forest fires — emissions in Northern America was 27.16 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 27.16 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 kt in 2001.
- How does Northern America rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Northern America ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions 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 (N2O). 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