Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Brazil

Brazil: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was 86.48 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
86.48 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 870.4%
World rank
31st
of 181 countries
All-time high
338.39 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-62.27 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Brazil, 1991–2024

-10001002003001991200720241991: 0 % change on previous year1992: 0 % change on previous year1993: 0 % change on previous year1994: 0 % change on previous year1995: 0 % change on previous year1996: -31.3 % change on previous year1997: 4 % change on previous year1998: 85.4 % change on previous year1999: -26.8 % change on previous year2000: -59.7 % change on previous year2001: 127.8 % change on previous year2002: 51.7 % change on previous year2003: -35.4 % change on previous year2004: 28.8 % change on previous year2005: 10.1 % change on previous year2006: -47.7 % change on previous year2007: 230.2 % change on previous year2008: -59.7 % change on previous year2009: -43.7 % change on previous year2010: 338.4 % change on previous year2011: -62.3 % change on previous year2012: 85.4 % change on previous year2013: -61.8 % change on previous year2014: 66.9 % change on previous year2015: 23.4 % change on previous year2016: -22.5 % change on previous year2017: 30.4 % change on previous year2018: -59.7 % change on previous year2019: 133.1 % change on previous year2020: 3.1 % change on previous year2021: -23.8 % change on previous year2022: -16.2 % change on previous year2023: -11.2 % change on previous year2024: 86.5 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, savanna fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Brazil stood at 86.48 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 870.4% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Brazil peaked at 338.39 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -62.27 % change on previous year, in 2011.

Brazil ranks 31st of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Brazil, 1991 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1991 0 % change on previous year —
1992 0 % change on previous year —
1993 0 % change on previous year —
1994 0 % change on previous year —
1995 0 % change on previous year —
1996 -31.27 % change on previous year —
1997 3.96 % change on previous year -112.7%
1998 85.37 % change on previous year +2056.5%
1999 -26.84 % change on previous year -131.4%
2000 -59.74 % change on previous year +122.6%
2001 127.75 % change on previous year -313.8%
2002 51.71 % change on previous year -59.5%
2003 -35.4 % change on previous year -168.5%
2004 28.75 % change on previous year -181.2%
2005 10.12 % change on previous year -64.8%
2006 -47.75 % change on previous year -572.0%
2007 230.23 % change on previous year -582.2%
2008 -59.73 % change on previous year -125.9%
2009 -43.67 % change on previous year -26.9%
2010 338.39 % change on previous year -874.9%
2011 -62.27 % change on previous year -118.4%
2012 85.38 % change on previous year -237.1%
2013 -61.79 % change on previous year -172.4%
2014 66.91 % change on previous year -208.3%
2015 23.45 % change on previous year -65.0%
2016 -22.53 % change on previous year -196.1%
2017 30.4 % change on previous year -234.9%
2018 -59.67 % change on previous year -296.3%
2019 133.11 % change on previous year -323.1%
2020 3.09 % change on previous year -97.7%
2021 -23.83 % change on previous year -871.1%
2022 -16.2 % change on previous year -32.0%
2023 -11.22 % change on previous year -30.7%
2024 86.48 % change on previous year -870.4%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 86.48 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -19.41 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 86.48 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -11.56 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +2056.5% 3.96 % change on previous year 85.37 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.47 % change on previous year -31.27 % change on previous year 85.37 % change on previous year 9
2000s 20.23 % change on previous year -59.74 % change on previous year 230.23 % change on previous year 10
2010s 47.14 % change on previous year -62.27 % change on previous year 338.39 % change on previous year 10
2020s 7.66 % change on previous year -23.83 % change on previous year 86.48 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 28 Kyrgyzstan 100 % change on previous year compare
  2. 29 Niger 96.57 % change on previous year compare
  3. 30 Sierra Leone 89.8 % change on previous year compare
  4. 32 Equatorial Guinea 84.85 % change on previous year compare
  5. 33 Philippines 82.5 % change on previous year compare
  6. 34 Türkiye 74.72 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Brazil?
Savanna fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Brazil was 86.48 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 338.39 % change on previous year in 2010.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -62.27 % change on previous year in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for savanna fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
Brazil ranks 31st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 6,267 data points, 1991–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.