Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Chile
Chile: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) was 0.4042 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions in Chile, 1990–2024
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 221 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.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Chile, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5833 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.5833 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5833 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5833 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5833 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5833 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4318 kt | -26.0% |
| 1997 | 0.617 kt | +42.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4904 kt | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 0.74 kt | +50.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3375 kt | -54.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0586 kt | -82.6% |
| 2002 | 0.263 kt | +348.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3956 kt | +50.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3354 kt | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7442 kt | +121.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1617 kt | -78.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3672 kt | +127.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3446 kt | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6455 kt | +87.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6194 kt | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.465 kt | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7551 kt | +62.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1385 kt | -81.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7845 kt | +466.4% |
| 2015 | 1 kt | +27.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4887 kt | -51.1% |
| 2017 | 2.87 kt | +486.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1672 kt | -94.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6821 kt | +308.0% |
| 2020 | 0.437 kt | -35.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4145 kt | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7671 kt | +85.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9945 kt | +29.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4042 kt | -59.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.4042 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0619 kt, 6.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +486.6% | 0.4887 kt | 2.87 kt |
| 2014 | +466.4% | 0.1385 kt | 0.7845 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Chile
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 306.17 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,030 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,258 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,772 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 384.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 189.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.61 kt (2050)
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 221 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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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.