Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Brazil

Brazil: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 6,943 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
6,943 kt
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
11th
of 221 countries
All-time high
22,858 kt
in 2007
All-time low
4,186 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Brazil, 1990–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200620231990: 10.7k kt1991: 10.7k kt1992: 10.7k kt1993: 10.7k kt1994: 10.7k kt1995: 10.7k kt1996: 7.4k kt1997: 7.7k kt1998: 14.2k kt1999: 10.4k kt2000: 4.2k kt2001: 9.5k kt2002: 14.5k kt2003: 9.3k kt2004: 12.0k kt2005: 13.2k kt2006: 6.9k kt2007: 22.9k kt2008: 9.2k kt2009: 5.2k kt2010: 22.7k kt2011: 8.6k kt2012: 15.9k kt2013: 6.1k kt2014: 10.1k kt2015: 12.5k kt2016: 9.7k kt2017: 12.6k kt2018: 5.1k kt2019: 11.9k kt2020: 12.3k kt2021: 9.3k kt2022: 7.8k kt2023: 6.9k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil is 6,943 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil peaked at 22,858 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,186 kt, in 2000.

That places Brazil 11th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Brazil, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 10,731 kt
1991 10,731 kt +0.0%
1992 10,731 kt +0.0%
1993 10,731 kt +0.0%
1994 10,731 kt +0.0%
1995 10,731 kt +0.0%
1996 7,375 kt -31.3%
1997 7,667 kt +4.0%
1998 14,213 kt +85.4%
1999 10,398 kt -26.8%
2000 4,186 kt -59.7%
2001 9,534 kt +127.8%
2002 14,463 kt +51.7%
2003 9,344 kt -35.4%
2004 12,030 kt +28.8%
2005 13,247 kt +10.1%
2006 6,922 kt -47.7%
2007 22,858 kt +230.2%
2008 9,204 kt -59.7%
2009 5,185 kt -43.7%
2010 22,729 kt +338.4%
2011 8,576 kt -62.3%
2012 15,899 kt +85.4%
2013 6,075 kt -61.8%
2014 10,139 kt +66.9%
2015 12,517 kt +23.4%
2016 9,697 kt -22.5%
2017 12,644 kt +30.4%
2018 5,099 kt -59.7%
2019 11,886 kt +133.1%
2020 12,253 kt +3.1%
2021 9,334 kt -23.8%
2022 7,821 kt -16.2%
2023 6,943 kt -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,404 kt 7,375 kt 14,213 kt 10
2000s 10,697 kt 4,186 kt 22,858 kt 10
2010s 11,526 kt 5,099 kt 22,729 kt 10
2020s 9,088 kt 6,943 kt 12,253 kt 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 8 Botswana 12,540 kt compare
  2. 9 Mozambique 12,040 kt compare
  3. 10 Central African Republic 7,100 kt compare
  4. 12 Canada 4,957 kt compare
  5. 13 South Africa 4,181 kt compare
  6. 14 Sudan 3,844 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil was 6,943 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 22,858 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 4,186 kt in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Brazil ranks 11th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf