Savanna fires — Emissions in Americas

Americas: Savanna fires — Emissions was 41.18 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
41.18 kt
Change on year
up 12.5%
Rank
10th
of 32 groups
All-time high
67.29 kt
in 2007
All-time low
27.43 kt
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 41.5 kt1991: 41.5 kt1992: 41.5 kt1993: 41.5 kt1994: 41.5 kt1995: 41.5 kt1996: 29.8 kt1997: 28.7 kt1998: 48.6 kt1999: 39.6 kt2000: 30 kt2001: 39.2 kt2002: 50.4 kt2003: 47.6 kt2004: 48.1 kt2005: 52.8 kt2006: 35.2 kt2007: 67.3 kt2008: 38.5 kt2009: 27.4 kt2010: 62.2 kt2011: 37.1 kt2012: 45.7 kt2013: 30.4 kt2014: 35.1 kt2015: 39.1 kt2016: 37.5 kt2017: 47.3 kt2018: 29.2 kt2019: 42 kt2020: 51.4 kt2021: 36.4 kt2022: 36.6 kt2023: 41.2 kt

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 41.18 kt for savanna fires — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Americas peaked at 67.29 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27.43 kt, in 2009.

That places Americas 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Savanna fires — Emissions in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) in Americas, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 41.54 kt
1991 41.54 kt +0.0%
1992 41.54 kt +0.0%
1993 41.54 kt +0.0%
1994 41.54 kt +0.0%
1995 41.54 kt +0.0%
1996 29.82 kt -28.2%
1997 28.74 kt -3.6%
1998 48.63 kt +69.2%
1999 39.55 kt -18.7%
2000 30 kt -24.1%
2001 39.22 kt +30.7%
2002 50.43 kt +28.6%
2003 47.63 kt -5.5%
2004 48.1 kt +1.0%
2005 52.78 kt +9.7%
2006 35.21 kt -33.3%
2007 67.29 kt +91.1%
2008 38.47 kt -42.8%
2009 27.43 kt -28.7%
2010 62.23 kt +126.9%
2011 37.12 kt -40.3%
2012 45.68 kt +23.0%
2013 30.44 kt -33.4%
2014 35.15 kt +15.5%
2015 39.07 kt +11.2%
2016 37.48 kt -4.1%
2017 47.27 kt +26.1%
2018 29.16 kt -38.3%
2019 42.04 kt +44.2%
2020 51.37 kt +22.2%
2021 36.44 kt -29.1%
2022 36.62 kt +0.5%
2023 41.18 kt +12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.6 kt 28.74 kt 48.63 kt 10
2000s 43.66 kt 27.43 kt 67.29 kt 10
2010s 40.56 kt 29.16 kt 62.23 kt 10
2020s 41.4 kt 36.44 kt 51.37 kt 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 7 Zambia 23.7 kt compare
  2. 8 Botswana 21.94 kt compare
  3. 9 Mozambique 21.06 kt compare
  4. 10 Central African Republic 12.42 kt compare
  5. 11 Brazil 12.15 kt compare
  6. 12 Canada 8.67 kt compare
  7. 13 South Africa 7.31 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Americas?
Savanna fires — emissions in Americas was 41.18 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 67.29 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 27.43 kt in 2009.
How does Americas rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Americas ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O)
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