Forest fires — Emissions in South America
South America: Forest fires — Emissions was 38.46 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest fires — Emissions in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South America recorded 38.46 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 191.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in South America peaked at 91.85 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.36 kt, in 2000.
That places South America 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest fires — Emissions in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.45 kt | — |
| 1991 | 40.45 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40.45 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 40.45 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 40.45 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40.45 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21.74 kt | -46.3% |
| 1997 | 26.14 kt | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 37.35 kt | +42.9% |
| 1999 | 38.08 kt | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 10.36 kt | -72.8% |
| 2001 | 24.01 kt | +131.7% |
| 2002 | 47.66 kt | +98.5% |
| 2003 | 38.71 kt | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 63.78 kt | +64.8% |
| 2005 | 57.78 kt | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 35.18 kt | -39.1% |
| 2007 | 76.82 kt | +118.4% |
| 2008 | 28.13 kt | -63.4% |
| 2009 | 12.82 kt | -54.4% |
| 2010 | 91.85 kt | +616.5% |
| 2011 | 22.55 kt | -75.4% |
| 2012 | 30.97 kt | +37.4% |
| 2013 | 13.18 kt | -57.4% |
| 2014 | 16.59 kt | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 33.07 kt | +99.4% |
| 2016 | 28.27 kt | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 37.24 kt | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 15.73 kt | -57.8% |
| 2019 | 53.02 kt | +237.0% |
| 2020 | 58.8 kt | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 39.9 kt | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 39.8 kt | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 38.46 kt | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.6 kt | 21.74 kt | 40.45 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.52 kt | 10.36 kt | 76.82 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.25 kt | 13.18 kt | 91.85 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.24 kt | 38.46 kt | 58.8 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 in South America?
- Forest fires — emissions in South America was 38.46 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 91.85 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.36 kt in 2000.
- How does South America rank for forest fires — emissions?
- South America ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions 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 (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