Forest fires — Emissions in Paraguay
Paraguay: Forest fires — Emissions was 1.93 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Paraguay, 1990–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 14 Thailand 4.01 kt compare
- 15 South Sudan, Republic of 3.28 kt compare
- 16 Sudan (former) 3.13 kt compare
- 18 Congo, Republic of 1.88 kt compare
- 19 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 1.5 kt compare
- 20 Australia and New Zealand 1.34 kt compare
More climate change data for Paraguay
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 39,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,239 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 31.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,103 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,010 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 333.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 11.92 kt (2050)
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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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.