Forest fires — Emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Forest fires — Emissions was 112.25 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) is 112.25 kt, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 185.02 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 43.18 kt, in 1996.
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 8th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 142.12 kt | — |
| 1991 | 142.12 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 142.16 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 142.16 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 142.16 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 142.16 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 43.18 kt | -69.6% |
| 1997 | 60.39 kt | +39.8% |
| 1998 | 81.23 kt | +34.5% |
| 1999 | 75.15 kt | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 54.82 kt | -27.0% |
| 2001 | 126.65 kt | +131.0% |
| 2002 | 123.36 kt | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 171.9 kt | +39.3% |
| 2004 | 157.63 kt | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 184.84 kt | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 168.91 kt | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 167.7 kt | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 172.31 kt | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 151.55 kt | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 185.02 kt | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 181.6 kt | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 184.37 kt | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 170.91 kt | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 158.34 kt | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 162.14 kt | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 183.38 kt | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 167.94 kt | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 156.49 kt | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 155.77 kt | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 150.44 kt | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 148.31 kt | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 133.41 kt | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 110.6 kt | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 112.25 kt | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.28 kt | 43.18 kt | 142.16 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.97 kt | 54.82 kt | 184.84 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.6 kt | 155.77 kt | 185.02 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 131 kt | 110.6 kt | 150.44 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
- 5 Angola 20.9 kt compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 39.68 kt compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.31 kt compare
- 6 OECD 17.56 kt compare
- 7 Myanmar 14.43 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 4.61 kt compare
- 8 Russian Federation 6.44 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.58 kt compare
- 9 Canada 6.4 kt compare
- 10 Mexico 6.03 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 0.8436 kt compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.1117 kt compare
- 11 India 5.69 kt compare
More climate change data for Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.42 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 695,675 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 220,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 475,335 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 831.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16,976 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 79,460 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 40,176 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 39,284 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 151.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- Forest fires — emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 112.25 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 185.02 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.18 kt in 1996.
- How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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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.