Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 9,617 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Latin America and the Caribbean, 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 Latin America and the Caribbean is 9,617 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 19,272 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,583 kt, in 2009.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,489 kt | — |
| 1991 | 11,489 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,489 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11,489 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11,489 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11,489 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,926 kt | -31.0% |
| 1997 | 8,135 kt | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 12,860 kt | +58.1% |
| 1999 | 10,925 kt | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 8,266 kt | -24.3% |
| 2001 | 11,724 kt | +41.8% |
| 2002 | 14,253 kt | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 13,564 kt | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 13,290 kt | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 14,570 kt | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 9,491 kt | -34.9% |
| 2007 | 19,272 kt | +103.0% |
| 2008 | 10,902 kt | -43.4% |
| 2009 | 7,583 kt | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 18,133 kt | +139.1% |
| 2011 | 9,901 kt | -45.4% |
| 2012 | 12,828 kt | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 8,028 kt | -37.4% |
| 2014 | 9,516 kt | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 10,613 kt | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 10,683 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 12,966 kt | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 7,849 kt | -39.5% |
| 2019 | 12,124 kt | +54.5% |
| 2020 | 14,652 kt | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 9,754 kt | -33.4% |
| 2022 | 10,186 kt | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 9,617 kt | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,878 kt | 7,926 kt | 12,860 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,291 kt | 7,583 kt | 19,272 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,264 kt | 7,849 kt | 18,133 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,052 kt | 9,617 kt | 14,652 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 9 Mozambique 6,459 kt compare
- 10 Central African Republic 3,809 kt compare
- 10 Melanesia 110.1 kt compare
- 11 Brazil 3,725 kt compare
- 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 84.17 kt compare
- 12 Canada 2,659 kt compare
- 12 Viet Nam 78.08 kt compare
- 13 South Africa 2,243 kt compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 20.41 kt compare
- 14 Sudan 2,062 kt compare
- 14 Türkiye 9.15 kt compare
- 15 Mali 1,835 kt compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 2.11 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.67 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean was 9,617 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 19,272 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,583 kt in 2009.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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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