Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 8,310 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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 n2o in Latin America and the Caribbean is 8,310 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 16,653 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6,553 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 N2O in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,928 kt | — |
| 1991 | 9,928 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,928 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,928 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,928 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,928 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,849 kt | -31.0% |
| 1997 | 7,030 kt | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 11,112 kt | +58.1% |
| 1999 | 9,441 kt | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 7,143 kt | -24.3% |
| 2001 | 10,131 kt | +41.8% |
| 2002 | 12,317 kt | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 11,721 kt | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 11,484 kt | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 12,590 kt | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 8,202 kt | -34.9% |
| 2007 | 16,653 kt | +103.0% |
| 2008 | 9,421 kt | -43.4% |
| 2009 | 6,553 kt | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 15,669 kt | +139.1% |
| 2011 | 8,556 kt | -45.4% |
| 2012 | 11,085 kt | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 6,937 kt | -37.4% |
| 2014 | 8,224 kt | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 9,171 kt | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 9,232 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 11,205 kt | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 6,782 kt | -39.5% |
| 2019 | 10,477 kt | +54.5% |
| 2020 | 12,661 kt | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 8,429 kt | -33.4% |
| 2022 | 8,802 kt | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 8,310 kt | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,400 kt | 6,849 kt | 11,112 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,621 kt | 6,553 kt | 16,653 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,734 kt | 6,782 kt | 15,669 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,550 kt | 8,310 kt | 12,661 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 9 Mozambique 5,581 kt compare
- 10 Central African Republic 3,291 kt compare
- 10 Melanesia 95.14 kt compare
- 11 Brazil 3,219 kt compare
- 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 72.74 kt compare
- 12 Canada 2,298 kt compare
- 12 Viet Nam 67.47 kt compare
- 13 South Africa 1,938 kt compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 17.65 kt compare
- 14 Sudan 1,782 kt compare
- 14 Türkiye 7.9 kt compare
- 15 Mali 1,585 kt compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 1.83 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 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 livestock — Emissions 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Latin America and the Caribbean was 8,310 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 16,653 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,553 kt in 2009.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o 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 N2O (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