What is forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Peru?

Forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Peru was 1.27 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 Peru?

The highest recorded value was 1.27 kt in 2024.

What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in Peru?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0225 kt in 2000.

How does Peru rank for forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1?

Peru ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.

Is forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Peru?

Over the last ten years it is up 563.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Peru 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.

Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in Peru

Name: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in Peru
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Peru: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 was 1.27 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.27 kt

Change on year

up 450.7%

World rank

29th

of 236 countries

All-time high

1.27 kt

in 2024

All-time low

0.0225 kt

in 2000

Years of data

1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in Peru, 1990–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Peru stood at 1.27 kt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 450.7% on the previous year and up 563.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Peru peaked at 1.27 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0225 kt, in 2000.

Peru ranks 29th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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	0.2316 kt	0.0994 kt	0.2966 kt	10
2000s	0.3168 kt	0.0225 kt	1.05 kt	10
2010s	0.2525 kt	0.0869 kt	0.5858 kt	10
2020s	0.4747 kt	0.231 kt	1.27 kt	5

Countries ranked near Peru

26 Guatemala 1.31 kt compare
27 Honduras 1.3 kt compare
28 Madagascar 1.27 kt compare
30 Cameroon 1.05 kt compare
31 Chad 0.951 kt compare
32 China 0.9045 kt compare
32 China, mainland 0.9045 kt compare

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More climate change data for Peru

Share co2 vs population 0.3749 (2100)
Population growth 1.0% (2025)
Population, total 34.58 million (2025)
Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
Urban population 29.60 million (2025)
Urban population 85.6% (2025)
Co2 emissions vs gdp 2.05 (2024)
Cumulative co emissions 2.16 billion (2024)
Co emissions per capita 2.05 (2024)
Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 2.05 (2024)

All data for Peru →

Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Peru?: Forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Peru was 1.27 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 Peru?: The highest recorded value was 1.27 kt in 2024.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0225 kt in 2000.
How does Peru rank for forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1?: Peru ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is up 563.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru 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

Indicator: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1
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
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.