Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Central America
Central America: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) was 26.78 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Emissions in Central America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — emissions in Central America stood at 26.78 kt.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Central America peaked at 43.02 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.28 kt, in 1997.
Central America ranks 20th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Central America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.08 kt | — |
| 1991 | 22.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.53 kt | -29.7% |
| 1997 | 11.28 kt | -27.4% |
| 1998 | 25.05 kt | +122.1% |
| 1999 | 17.8 kt | -28.9% |
| 2000 | 17.06 kt | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 12.12 kt | -29.0% |
| 2002 | 19.38 kt | +59.9% |
| 2003 | 40.57 kt | +109.4% |
| 2004 | 11.55 kt | -71.5% |
| 2005 | 41.35 kt | +258.0% |
| 2006 | 18.57 kt | -55.1% |
| 2007 | 24.38 kt | +31.3% |
| 2008 | 22.08 kt | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 23.69 kt | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 15.88 kt | -33.0% |
| 2011 | 43.02 kt | +171.0% |
| 2012 | 18.45 kt | -57.1% |
| 2013 | 24.86 kt | +34.7% |
| 2014 | 13.98 kt | -43.8% |
| 2015 | 13.43 kt | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 21.21 kt | +58.0% |
| 2017 | 24.58 kt | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 22.1 kt | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 27.33 kt | +23.6% |
| 2020 | 27.75 kt | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 15.69 kt | -43.4% |
| 2022 | 14.1 kt | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 28.98 kt | +105.5% |
| 2024 | 26.78 kt | -7.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Central America 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +258.0% | 11.55 kt | 41.35 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.21 kt | 11.28 kt | 25.05 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.08 kt | 11.55 kt | 41.35 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.49 kt | 13.43 kt | 43.02 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.66 kt | 14.1 kt | 28.98 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0.0057 kt compare
- 17 South Africa 49.24 kt compare
- 18 Guinea 49.22 kt compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 18 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 18 Micronesia 0 kt
- 18 Polynesia 0 kt
- 19 Ethiopia 49.08 kt compare
- 20 Nigeria 47.02 kt compare
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 19.53 kt compare
- 21 Madagascar 46.21 kt compare
- 22 Botswana 46.09 kt compare
- 23 Senegal 41.53 kt compare
More climate change data for Central America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 153,880 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 39,309 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,571 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,504 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,250 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69.83 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Central America?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Central America was 26.78 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 43.02 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.28 kt in 1997.
- How does Central America rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Central America ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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.