Savanna fires — Emissions in Chile

Chile: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.4042 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.4042 kt
Change on year
down 59.4%
World rank
77th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.87 kt
in 2017
All-time low
0.0586 kt
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Emissions in Chile, 1990–2024

01231990200720241990: 0.583 kt1991: 0.583 kt1992: 0.583 kt1993: 0.583 kt1994: 0.583 kt1995: 0.583 kt1996: 0.432 kt1997: 0.617 kt1998: 0.49 kt1999: 0.74 kt2000: 0.338 kt2001: 0.059 kt2002: 0.263 kt2003: 0.396 kt2004: 0.335 kt2005: 0.744 kt2006: 0.162 kt2007: 0.367 kt2008: 0.345 kt2009: 0.645 kt2010: 0.619 kt2011: 0.465 kt2012: 0.755 kt2013: 0.139 kt2014: 0.784 kt2015: 1 kt2016: 0.489 kt2017: 2.9 kt2018: 0.167 kt2019: 0.682 kt2020: 0.437 kt2021: 0.414 kt2022: 0.767 kt2023: 0.995 kt2024: 0.404 kt

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

Analysis

Chile recorded 0.4042 kt for savanna fires — emissions in 2024.

That represents a change of down 59.4% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Chile peaked at 2.87 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0586 kt, in 2001.

That places Chile 77th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5779 kt 0.4318 kt 0.74 kt 10
2000s 0.3653 kt 0.0586 kt 0.7442 kt 10
2010s 0.7968 kt 0.1385 kt 2.87 kt 10
2020s 0.6035 kt 0.4042 kt 0.9945 kt 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 74 Lesotho, Kingdom of 0.4342 kt compare
  2. 75 Liberia 0.43 kt compare
  3. 76 Suriname 0.408 kt compare
  4. 78 Greece 0.3202 kt compare
  5. 79 Costa Rica 0.2424 kt compare
  6. 80 Albania 0.2281 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Chile?
Savanna fires — emissions in Chile was 0.4042 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 2.87 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0586 kt in 2001.
How does Chile rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Chile ranks 77th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile 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.