Forest fires — Emissions in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Forest fires — Emissions was 3.58 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) stood at 3.58 kt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 845.6% on the previous year and up 734.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 3.58 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1024 kt, in 2012.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8972 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.8972 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8972 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8972 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8972 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8972 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.735 kt | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9622 kt | +30.9% |
| 1998 | 2.62 kt | +172.6% |
| 1999 | 1.02 kt | -61.2% |
| 2000 | 1.48 kt | +45.3% |
| 2001 | 1.03 kt | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1265 kt | -87.7% |
| 2003 | 2.82 kt | +2126.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2505 kt | -91.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5638 kt | +125.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3512 kt | -37.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9325 kt | +165.5% |
| 2008 | 0.322 kt | -65.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1736 kt | -46.1% |
| 2010 | 1.95 kt | +1023.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1141 kt | -94.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1024 kt | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5665 kt | +453.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4286 kt | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5097 kt | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 1.23 kt | +140.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1672 kt | -86.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3985 kt | +138.3% |
| 2019 | 1.36 kt | +242.5% |
| 2020 | 1.47 kt | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1273 kt | -91.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2608 kt | +104.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3782 kt | +45.0% |
| 2024 | 3.58 kt | +845.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 kt | 0.735 kt | 2.62 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.804 kt | 0.1265 kt | 2.82 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6829 kt | 0.1024 kt | 1.95 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 kt | 0.1273 kt | 3.58 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- 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
- 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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 359.80 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 52,334 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,771 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 40,563 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,449 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,868 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,471 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Forest fires — emissions in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 3.58 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1024 kt in 2012.
- How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 734.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 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.