Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in Argentina

Argentina: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 was 0.2396 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2396 kt
Change on year
down 33.2%
World rank
47th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.34 kt
in 1999
All-time low
0.2396 kt
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in Argentina, 1990–2024

012341990200720241990: 1.5 kt1991: 1.5 kt1992: 1.5 kt1993: 1.5 kt1994: 1.5 kt1995: 1.5 kt1996: 2.8 kt1997: 3.3 kt1998: 3.1 kt1999: 4.3 kt2000: 2.1 kt2001: 0.749 kt2002: 0.977 kt2003: 1.3 kt2004: 1.8 kt2005: 1.4 kt2006: 1.1 kt2007: 1.5 kt2008: 1.6 kt2009: 1.5 kt2010: 0.942 kt2011: 0.775 kt2012: 0.773 kt2013: 2.1 kt2014: 0.241 kt2015: 0.521 kt2016: 0.38 kt2017: 1.6 kt2018: 0.317 kt2019: 0.293 kt2020: 2.6 kt2021: 0.596 kt2022: 2.7 kt2023: 0.359 kt2024: 0.24 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Argentina is 0.2396 kt, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Argentina peaked at 4.34 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2396 kt, in 2024.

That places Argentina 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.23 kt 1.45 kt 4.34 kt 10
2000s 1.42 kt 0.7494 kt 2.12 kt 10
2010s 0.7966 kt 0.2412 kt 2.14 kt 10
2020s 1.29 kt 0.2396 kt 2.68 kt 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 44 Gabon 0.2836 kt compare
  2. 45 Guyana 0.2678 kt compare
  3. 46 Liberia 0.2424 kt compare
  4. 48 Guinea-Bissau 0.2111 kt compare
  5. 49 Philippines 0.1827 kt compare
  6. 50 Zimbabwe 0.1812 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Argentina?
Forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Argentina was 0.2396 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 4.34 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2396 kt in 2024.
How does Argentina rank for forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1?
Argentina ranks 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.