Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central America

Central America: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,512 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,512 kt
Change on year
up 105.5%
Rank
20th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2,246 kt
in 2011
All-time low
588.82 kt
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 1.2k kt1991: 1.2k kt1992: 1.2k kt1993: 1.2k kt1994: 1.2k kt1995: 1.2k kt1996: 810.6 kt1997: 588.8 kt1998: 1.3k kt1999: 929.3 kt2000: 890.5 kt2001: 632.6 kt2002: 1.0k kt2003: 2.1k kt2004: 602.8 kt2005: 2.2k kt2006: 969.4 kt2007: 1.3k kt2008: 1.2k kt2009: 1.2k kt2010: 828.6 kt2011: 2.2k kt2012: 963.3 kt2013: 1.3k kt2014: 729.6 kt2015: 701 kt2016: 1.1k kt2017: 1.3k kt2018: 1.2k kt2019: 1.4k kt2020: 1.4k kt2021: 819.1 kt2022: 735.9 kt2023: 1.5k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Central America is 1,512 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 105.5% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Central America peaked at 2,246 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 588.82 kt, in 1997.

Central America ranks 20th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Central America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,152 kt
1991 1,152 kt +0.0%
1992 1,152 kt +0.0%
1993 1,152 kt +0.0%
1994 1,152 kt +0.0%
1995 1,152 kt +0.0%
1996 810.63 kt -29.7%
1997 588.82 kt -27.4%
1998 1,308 kt +122.1%
1999 929.3 kt -28.9%
2000 890.51 kt -4.2%
2001 632.61 kt -29.0%
2002 1,012 kt +59.9%
2003 2,118 kt +109.4%
2004 602.8 kt -71.5%
2005 2,158 kt +258.0%
2006 969.4 kt -55.1%
2007 1,273 kt +31.3%
2008 1,152 kt -9.4%
2009 1,236 kt +7.3%
2010 828.65 kt -33.0%
2011 2,246 kt +171.0%
2012 963.26 kt -57.1%
2013 1,298 kt +34.7%
2014 729.62 kt -43.8%
2015 700.96 kt -3.9%
2016 1,107 kt +58.0%
2017 1,283 kt +15.9%
2018 1,154 kt -10.1%
2019 1,427 kt +23.6%
2020 1,448 kt +1.5%
2021 819.07 kt -43.4%
2022 735.89 kt -10.2%
2023 1,512 kt +105.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,055 kt 588.82 kt 1,308 kt 10
2000s 1,204 kt 602.8 kt 2,158 kt 10
2010s 1,174 kt 700.96 kt 2,246 kt 10
2020s 1,129 kt 735.89 kt 1,512 kt 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 17 Chad 3,203 kt compare
  2. 18 Ethiopia 2,996 kt compare
  3. 19 Senegal 2,486 kt compare
  4. 20 Ghana 2,319 kt compare
  5. 21 Nigeria 2,310 kt compare
  6. 22 Guinea 2,284 kt compare
  7. 23 Namibia 2,104 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Central America?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Central America was 1,512 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 2,246 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 588.82 kt in 1997.
How does Central America rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Central America ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America 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