Savanna fires — Emissions in Americas

Americas: Savanna fires — Emissions was 543.17 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
543.17 kt
Change on year
up 20.4%
Rank
10th
of 31 groups
All-time high
736.96 kt
in 2007
All-time low
300.4 kt
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2024

02004006008001990200720241990: 454.9 kt1991: 454.9 kt1992: 454.9 kt1993: 454.9 kt1994: 454.9 kt1995: 454.9 kt1996: 326.6 kt1997: 314.7 kt1998: 532.7 kt1999: 433.2 kt2000: 328.6 kt2001: 429.6 kt2002: 552.3 kt2003: 521.7 kt2004: 526.8 kt2005: 578 kt2006: 385.7 kt2007: 737 kt2008: 421.3 kt2009: 300.4 kt2010: 681.5 kt2011: 406.6 kt2012: 500.3 kt2013: 333.4 kt2014: 384.9 kt2015: 427.9 kt2016: 410.4 kt2017: 517.8 kt2018: 319.4 kt2019: 460.4 kt2020: 562.6 kt2021: 399.1 kt2022: 401.1 kt2023: 451 kt2024: 543.2 kt

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 543.17 kt for savanna fires — emissions in 2024.

That represents a change of up 20.4% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Americas peaked at 736.96 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 300.4 kt, in 2009.

That places Americas 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 433.66 kt 314.73 kt 532.66 kt 10
2000s 478.14 kt 300.4 kt 736.96 kt 10
2010s 444.26 kt 319.39 kt 681.55 kt 10
2020s 471.38 kt 399.05 kt 562.62 kt 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 7 Zambia 280.53 kt compare
  2. 8 Brazil 248.07 kt compare
  3. 9 Mozambique 229.96 kt compare
  4. 10 Central African Republic 172.04 kt compare
  5. 11 Russian Federation 94.45 kt compare
  6. 12 Mali 78.1 kt compare
  7. 13 Sudan 65.14 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Americas?
Savanna fires — emissions in Americas was 543.17 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 736.96 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 300.4 kt in 2009.
How does Americas rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Americas ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 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.