Forest fires — Emissions in Paraguay

Paraguay: Forest fires — Emissions was 1.93 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.93 kt
Change on year
up 672.2%
World rank
17th
of 214 countries
All-time high
4.48 kt
in 2007
All-time low
0.1605 kt
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Paraguay, 1990–2024

012341990200720241990: 1.4 kt1991: 1.4 kt1992: 1.4 kt1993: 1.4 kt1994: 1.4 kt1995: 1.4 kt1996: 1.3 kt1997: 1.7 kt1998: 1.5 kt1999: 3.7 kt2000: 0.718 kt2001: 1.5 kt2002: 3.9 kt2003: 2 kt2004: 1 kt2005: 1.9 kt2006: 1.1 kt2007: 4.5 kt2008: 0.799 kt2009: 0.715 kt2010: 0.803 kt2011: 0.939 kt2012: 0.788 kt2013: 0.982 kt2014: 0.335 kt2015: 0.161 kt2016: 0.304 kt2017: 1.2 kt2018: 0.376 kt2019: 2.6 kt2020: 0.967 kt2021: 1.5 kt2022: 0.426 kt2023: 0.25 kt2024: 1.9 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Paraguay is 1.93 kt, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 672.2% on the previous year and up 476.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Paraguay peaked at 4.48 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1605 kt, in 2015.

Paraguay ranks 17th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.65 kt 1.31 kt 3.74 kt 10
2000s 1.81 kt 0.715 kt 4.48 kt 10
2010s 0.8582 kt 0.1605 kt 2.65 kt 10
2020s 1.01 kt 0.2497 kt 1.93 kt 5

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 14 Thailand 4.01 kt compare
  2. 15 South Sudan, Republic of 3.28 kt compare
  3. 16 Sudan (former) 3.13 kt compare
  4. 18 Congo, Republic of 1.88 kt compare
  5. 19 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 1.5 kt compare
  6. 20 Australia and New Zealand 1.34 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Paraguay?
Forest fires — emissions in Paraguay was 1.93 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 4.48 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1605 kt in 2015.
How does Paraguay rank for forest fires — emissions?
Paraguay ranks 17th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 476.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay 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.