Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Americas
Americas: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 12,628 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Americas stood at 12,628 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Americas peaked at 20,635 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8,411 kt, in 2009.
That places Americas 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,738 kt | — |
| 1991 | 12,738 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,738 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12,738 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12,738 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,738 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,144 kt | -28.2% |
| 1997 | 8,812 kt | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 14,915 kt | +69.2% |
| 1999 | 12,129 kt | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 9,200 kt | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 12,028 kt | +30.7% |
| 2002 | 15,465 kt | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 14,608 kt | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 14,750 kt | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 16,185 kt | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 10,799 kt | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 20,635 kt | +91.1% |
| 2008 | 11,797 kt | -42.8% |
| 2009 | 8,411 kt | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 19,083 kt | +126.9% |
| 2011 | 11,384 kt | -40.3% |
| 2012 | 14,007 kt | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 9,334 kt | -33.4% |
| 2014 | 10,778 kt | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 11,981 kt | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 11,492 kt | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 14,497 kt | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 8,943 kt | -38.3% |
| 2019 | 12,892 kt | +44.2% |
| 2020 | 15,754 kt | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 11,173 kt | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 11,229 kt | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 12,628 kt | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,142 kt | 8,812 kt | 14,915 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,388 kt | 8,411 kt | 20,635 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,439 kt | 8,943 kt | 19,083 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,696 kt | 11,173 kt | 15,754 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 7 Zambia 7,268 kt compare
- 8 Botswana 6,727 kt compare
- 9 Mozambique 6,459 kt compare
- 10 Central African Republic 3,809 kt compare
- 11 Brazil 3,725 kt compare
- 12 Canada 2,659 kt compare
- 13 South Africa 2,243 kt compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,822 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Americas?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Americas was 12,628 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 20,635 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,411 kt in 2009.
- How does Americas rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Americas ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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