Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in Brazil
Brazil: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 was 59.93 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in Brazil, 1990–2024
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 Brazil is 59.93 kt, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 235.5% on the previous year and up 377.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Brazil peaked at 59.93 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.58 kt, in 2000.
That places Brazil 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7 kt | 10.53 kt | 22.76 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.84 kt | 2.58 kt | 44.66 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.81 kt | 5.98 kt | 45.43 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.01 kt | 17.86 kt | 59.93 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 67.22 kt compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 39.68 kt compare
- 4 Zambia 33.12 kt compare
- 5 Mozambique 24.45 kt compare
More climate change data for Brazil
- Share co2 vs population 1.6 (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 212.81 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 187.65 million (2025)
- Urban population 88.2% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 2.28 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 18.20 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 2.28 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 2.28 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Brazil?
- Forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Brazil was 59.93 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 59.93 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 kt in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1?
- Brazil ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 377.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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
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.