Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Brazil

Brazil: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 3,219 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
3,219 kt
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
11th
of 221 countries
All-time high
10,596 kt
in 2007
All-time low
1,940 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Brazil, 1990–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200620231990: 5.0k kt1991: 5.0k kt1992: 5.0k kt1993: 5.0k kt1994: 5.0k kt1995: 5.0k kt1996: 3.4k kt1997: 3.6k kt1998: 6.6k kt1999: 4.8k kt2000: 1.9k kt2001: 4.4k kt2002: 6.7k kt2003: 4.3k kt2004: 5.6k kt2005: 6.1k kt2006: 3.2k kt2007: 10.6k kt2008: 4.3k kt2009: 2.4k kt2010: 10.5k kt2011: 4.0k kt2012: 7.4k kt2013: 2.8k kt2014: 4.7k kt2015: 5.8k kt2016: 4.5k kt2017: 5.9k kt2018: 2.4k kt2019: 5.5k kt2020: 5.7k kt2021: 4.3k kt2022: 3.6k kt2023: 3.2k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Brazil stood at 3,219 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Brazil peaked at 10,596 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,940 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 N2O in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Brazil, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 4,974 kt
1991 4,974 kt +0.0%
1992 4,974 kt +0.0%
1993 4,974 kt +0.0%
1994 4,974 kt +0.0%
1995 4,974 kt +0.0%
1996 3,419 kt -31.3%
1997 3,554 kt +4.0%
1998 6,589 kt +85.4%
1999 4,820 kt -26.8%
2000 1,940 kt -59.7%
2001 4,419 kt +127.8%
2002 6,705 kt +51.7%
2003 4,331 kt -35.4%
2004 5,577 kt +28.8%
2005 6,141 kt +10.1%
2006 3,209 kt -47.7%
2007 10,596 kt +230.2%
2008 4,267 kt -59.7%
2009 2,403 kt -43.7%
2010 10,536 kt +338.4%
2011 3,976 kt -62.3%
2012 7,370 kt +85.4%
2013 2,816 kt -61.8%
2014 4,700 kt +66.9%
2015 5,802 kt +23.4%
2016 4,495 kt -22.5%
2017 5,861 kt +30.4%
2018 2,364 kt -59.7%
2019 5,510 kt +133.1%
2020 5,680 kt +3.1%
2021 4,327 kt -23.8%
2022 3,626 kt -16.2%
2023 3,219 kt -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,823 kt 3,419 kt 6,589 kt 10
2000s 4,959 kt 1,940 kt 10,596 kt 10
2010s 5,343 kt 2,364 kt 10,536 kt 10
2020s 4,213 kt 3,219 kt 5,680 kt 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 8 Botswana 5,813 kt compare
  2. 9 Mozambique 5,581 kt compare
  3. 10 Central African Republic 3,291 kt compare
  4. 12 Canada 2,298 kt compare
  5. 12 Viet Nam 67.47 kt compare
  6. 13 South Africa 1,938 kt compare
  7. 14 Sudan 1,782 kt compare
  8. 14 Türkiye 7.9 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Brazil?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Brazil was 3,219 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 10,596 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1,940 kt in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Brazil ranks 11th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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