Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Central America

Central America: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 701.11 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
701.11 kt
Change on year
up 105.5%
Rank
20th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1,041 kt
in 2011
All-time low
272.95 kt
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

2004006008001.0k1990200620231990: 534.2 kt1991: 534.2 kt1992: 534.2 kt1993: 534.2 kt1994: 534.2 kt1995: 534.2 kt1996: 375.8 kt1997: 272.9 kt1998: 606.1 kt1999: 430.8 kt2000: 412.8 kt2001: 293.2 kt2002: 468.9 kt2003: 981.7 kt2004: 279.4 kt2005: 1.0k kt2006: 449.4 kt2007: 589.9 kt2008: 534.2 kt2009: 573.1 kt2010: 384.1 kt2011: 1.0k kt2012: 446.5 kt2013: 601.5 kt2014: 338.2 kt2015: 324.9 kt2016: 513.3 kt2017: 594.7 kt2018: 534.8 kt2019: 661.3 kt2020: 671.3 kt2021: 379.7 kt2022: 341.1 kt2023: 701.1 kt

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 701.11 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

That represents a change of up 105.5% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Central America peaked at 1,041 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 272.95 kt, in 1997.

That places Central America 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 N2O in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Central America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 534.24 kt
1991 534.24 kt +0.0%
1992 534.24 kt +0.0%
1993 534.24 kt +0.0%
1994 534.24 kt +0.0%
1995 534.24 kt +0.0%
1996 375.77 kt -29.7%
1997 272.95 kt -27.4%
1998 606.11 kt +122.1%
1999 430.76 kt -28.9%
2000 412.82 kt -4.2%
2001 293.25 kt -29.0%
2002 468.89 kt +59.9%
2003 981.75 kt +109.4%
2004 279.42 kt -71.5%
2005 1,000 kt +258.1%
2006 449.36 kt -55.1%
2007 589.94 kt +31.3%
2008 534.19 kt -9.5%
2009 573.12 kt +7.3%
2010 384.12 kt -33.0%
2011 1,041 kt +171.0%
2012 446.52 kt -57.1%
2013 601.52 kt +34.7%
2014 338.22 kt -43.8%
2015 324.94 kt -3.9%
2016 513.28 kt +58.0%
2017 594.71 kt +15.9%
2018 534.82 kt -10.1%
2019 661.28 kt +23.6%
2020 671.27 kt +1.5%
2021 379.69 kt -43.4%
2022 341.11 kt -10.2%
2023 701.11 kt +105.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 489.1 kt 272.95 kt 606.11 kt 10
2000s 558.32 kt 279.42 kt 1,000 kt 10
2010s 544.04 kt 324.94 kt 1,041 kt 10
2020s 523.3 kt 341.11 kt 701.11 kt 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 17 Chad 1,485 kt compare
  2. 18 Ethiopia 1,389 kt compare
  3. 19 Senegal 1,152 kt compare
  4. 20 Ghana 1,075 kt compare
  5. 21 Nigeria 1,071 kt compare
  6. 22 Guinea 1,059 kt compare
  7. 23 Namibia 975.12 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 Central America?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Central America was 701.11 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 Central America?
The highest recorded value was 1,041 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 272.95 kt in 1997.
How does Central America rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Central America ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o 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 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