Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Brazil
Brazil: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 3,725 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 3,725 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Brazil peaked at 12,262 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,246 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) from CH4 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,756 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5,756 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,756 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,756 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,756 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,756 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,956 kt | -31.3% |
| 1997 | 4,113 kt | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 7,625 kt | +85.4% |
| 1999 | 5,578 kt | -26.8% |
| 2000 | 2,246 kt | -59.7% |
| 2001 | 5,114 kt | +127.8% |
| 2002 | 7,759 kt | +51.7% |
| 2003 | 5,012 kt | -35.4% |
| 2004 | 6,454 kt | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 7,106 kt | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 3,713 kt | -47.7% |
| 2007 | 12,262 kt | +230.2% |
| 2008 | 4,937 kt | -59.7% |
| 2009 | 2,781 kt | -43.7% |
| 2010 | 12,193 kt | +338.4% |
| 2011 | 4,601 kt | -62.3% |
| 2012 | 8,529 kt | +85.4% |
| 2013 | 3,259 kt | -61.8% |
| 2014 | 5,439 kt | +66.9% |
| 2015 | 6,715 kt | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 5,202 kt | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 6,783 kt | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 2,735 kt | -59.7% |
| 2019 | 6,376 kt | +133.1% |
| 2020 | 6,573 kt | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 5,007 kt | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 4,196 kt | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 3,725 kt | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,581 kt | 3,956 kt | 7,625 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,738 kt | 2,246 kt | 12,262 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,183 kt | 2,735 kt | 12,193 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,875 kt | 3,725 kt | 6,573 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 8 Botswana 6,727 kt compare
- 9 Mozambique 6,459 kt compare
- 10 Central African Republic 3,809 kt compare
- 12 Canada 2,659 kt compare
- 13 South Africa 2,243 kt compare
- 14 Sudan 2,062 kt compare
More climate change data for Brazil
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 564,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 124,669 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 439,674 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 470.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,703 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 228.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 243.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Brazil?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Brazil was 3,725 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 12,262 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,246 kt in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Brazil ranks 11th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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) 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