Savanna fires — Emissions in Caribbean
Caribbean: Savanna fires — Emissions was 1.33 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Emissions in Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 1.33 kt for savanna fires — emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 38.9% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Caribbean peaked at 3.11 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.558 kt, in 2019.
That places Caribbean 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 kt | 0.6741 kt | 1.33 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 kt | 0.8143 kt | 3.11 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 kt | 0.558 kt | 2.29 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 kt | 0.7765 kt | 2.44 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More climate change data for Caribbean
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,905 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 792.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,366 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,732 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 133.29 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Caribbean?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Caribbean was 1.33 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 kt in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.558 kt in 2019.
- How does Caribbean rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Caribbean ranks 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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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.