Savanna fires — Emissions in Paraguay
Paraguay: Savanna fires — Emissions was 23.87 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Emissions in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions in Paraguay is 23.87 kt, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Paraguay peaked at 51.25 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.07 kt, in 2000.
Paraguay ranks 26th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Emissions in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.79 kt | — |
| 1991 | 28.79 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28.79 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 28.79 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28.79 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 28.79 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12.83 kt | -55.4% |
| 1997 | 13.61 kt | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 15.77 kt | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 29.27 kt | +85.6% |
| 2000 | 7.07 kt | -75.9% |
| 2001 | 35.92 kt | +408.3% |
| 2002 | 41.91 kt | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 46.46 kt | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 25.54 kt | -45.0% |
| 2005 | 40.35 kt | +58.0% |
| 2006 | 35.65 kt | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 50.9 kt | +42.8% |
| 2008 | 30.06 kt | -40.9% |
| 2009 | 21.34 kt | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 21.57 kt | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 26.94 kt | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 22.11 kt | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 31.3 kt | +41.6% |
| 2014 | 18.15 kt | -42.0% |
| 2015 | 16.41 kt | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 24.37 kt | +48.5% |
| 2017 | 47.57 kt | +95.2% |
| 2018 | 22.35 kt | -53.0% |
| 2019 | 31.69 kt | +41.8% |
| 2020 | 51.25 kt | +61.7% |
| 2021 | 35.23 kt | -31.3% |
| 2022 | 25.16 kt | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 27.9 kt | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 23.87 kt | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.42 kt | 12.83 kt | 29.27 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.52 kt | 7.07 kt | 50.9 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.25 kt | 16.41 kt | 47.57 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.68 kt | 23.87 kt | 51.25 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More climate change data for Paraguay
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 39,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,239 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 31.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,103 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,010 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 333.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 11.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Paraguay?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Paraguay was 23.87 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 51.25 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.07 kt in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Paraguay ranks 26th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.