Forest fires — Emissions in Argentina

Argentina: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.2396 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2396 kt
Change on year
down 33.2%
World rank
43rd
of 219 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 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 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 in Argentina peaked at 4.34 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2396 kt, in 2024.

That places Argentina 43rd out of 219 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.

Forest fires — Emissions in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Argentina, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 1.45 kt —
1991 1.45 kt +0.0%
1992 1.45 kt +0.0%
1993 1.45 kt +0.0%
1994 1.45 kt +0.0%
1995 1.45 kt +0.0%
1996 2.8 kt +92.6%
1997 3.34 kt +19.2%
1998 3.09 kt -7.4%
1999 4.34 kt +40.6%
2000 2.12 kt -51.3%
2001 0.7494 kt -64.6%
2002 0.9773 kt +30.4%
2003 1.33 kt +36.1%
2004 1.77 kt +33.0%
2005 1.36 kt -23.2%
2006 1.15 kt -15.6%
2007 1.55 kt +34.9%
2008 1.62 kt +4.6%
2009 1.54 kt -4.5%
2010 0.942 kt -39.0%
2011 0.775 kt -17.7%
2012 0.773 kt -0.3%
2013 2.14 kt +176.8%
2014 0.2412 kt -88.7%
2015 0.521 kt +116.0%
2016 0.3798 kt -27.1%
2017 1.58 kt +317.3%
2018 0.317 kt -80.0%
2019 0.2933 kt -7.5%
2020 2.6 kt +785.8%
2021 0.5955 kt -77.1%
2022 2.68 kt +349.8%
2023 0.3589 kt -86.6%
2024 0.2396 kt -33.2%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 0.2396 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0036 kt, 65.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 0.2396 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0055 kt, 43.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Forest fires — Emissions in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +785.8% 0.2933 kt 2.6 kt
2022 +349.8% 0.5955 kt 2.68 kt
2017 +317.3% 0.3798 kt 1.58 kt

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. 40 Gabon 0.2836 kt compare
  2. 41 Guyana 0.2678 kt compare
  3. 42 Liberia 0.2424 kt compare
  4. 44 Guinea-Bissau 0.2111 kt compare
  5. 45 Philippines 0.1827 kt compare
  6. 46 Zimbabwe 0.1812 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Argentina?
Forest fires — emissions 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 recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 4.34 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2396 kt in 2024.
How does Argentina rank for forest fires — emissions?
Argentina ranks 43rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O)
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.