Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Central America
Central America: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 811.34 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Central America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America is 811.34 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.5% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America peaked at 1,205 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 315.87 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) from CH4 in Central America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 618.23 kt | — |
| 1991 | 618.23 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 618.23 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 618.23 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 618.23 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 618.23 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 434.86 kt | -29.7% |
| 1997 | 315.87 kt | -27.4% |
| 1998 | 701.42 kt | +122.1% |
| 1999 | 498.54 kt | -28.9% |
| 2000 | 477.69 kt | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 339.36 kt | -29.0% |
| 2002 | 542.66 kt | +59.9% |
| 2003 | 1,136 kt | +109.4% |
| 2004 | 323.39 kt | -71.5% |
| 2005 | 1,158 kt | +258.0% |
| 2006 | 520.04 kt | -55.1% |
| 2007 | 682.68 kt | +31.3% |
| 2008 | 618.2 kt | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 663.26 kt | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 444.53 kt | -33.0% |
| 2011 | 1,205 kt | +171.0% |
| 2012 | 516.73 kt | -57.1% |
| 2013 | 696.08 kt | +34.7% |
| 2014 | 391.4 kt | -43.8% |
| 2015 | 376.01 kt | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 594.01 kt | +58.0% |
| 2017 | 688.26 kt | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 618.93 kt | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 765.29 kt | +23.6% |
| 2020 | 776.87 kt | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 439.38 kt | -43.4% |
| 2022 | 394.79 kt | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 811.34 kt | +105.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 566.01 kt | 315.87 kt | 701.42 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 646.11 kt | 323.39 kt | 1,158 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 629.59 kt | 376.01 kt | 1,205 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 605.59 kt | 394.79 kt | 811.34 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More climate change data for Central America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 153,880 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 39,309 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,571 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,504 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,250 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America was 811.34 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 1,205 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 315.87 kt in 1997.
- How does Central America rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Central America ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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) 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