Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Peru
Peru: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) was 2.08 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — emissions in Peru stood at 2.08 kt.
That represents a change of up 152.9% on the previous year and up 340.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Peru peaked at 2.38 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0672 kt, in 2001.
That places Peru 57th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8385 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.8385 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8385 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8385 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8385 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8385 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4025 kt | -52.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4759 kt | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6957 kt | +46.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5735 kt | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1108 kt | -80.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0672 kt | -39.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2527 kt | +276.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6835 kt | +170.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2765 kt | -59.5% |
| 2005 | 1.96 kt | +609.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5995 kt | -69.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7859 kt | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5894 kt | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4988 kt | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 1.93 kt | +287.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3535 kt | -81.7% |
| 2012 | 1.07 kt | +201.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5253 kt | -50.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4717 kt | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5933 kt | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 1.52 kt | +156.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6426 kt | -57.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6179 kt | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.1 kt | +78.6% |
| 2020 | 1.7 kt | +53.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5362 kt | -68.4% |
| 2022 | 2.38 kt | +344.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8209 kt | -65.6% |
| 2024 | 2.08 kt | +152.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2.08 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1555 kt, 13.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2.08 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0619 kt, 33.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Peru 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 | +609.9% | 0.2765 kt | 1.96 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7179 kt | 0.4025 kt | 0.8385 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5827 kt | 0.0672 kt | 1.96 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8829 kt | 0.3535 kt | 1.93 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 kt | 0.5362 kt | 2.38 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More climate change data for Peru
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 397.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 24.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 685.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,265 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,780 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Peru?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Peru was 2.08 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0672 kt in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Peru ranks 57th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 340.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.