Savanna fires — Emissions in Argentina

Argentina: Savanna fires — Emissions was 2 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2 kt
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
27th
of 221 countries
All-time high
11.93 kt
in 2000
All-time low
2 kt
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Emissions in Argentina, 1990–2024

246810121990200720241990: 4.7 kt1991: 4.7 kt1992: 4.7 kt1993: 4.7 kt1994: 4.7 kt1995: 4.7 kt1996: 5.2 kt1997: 5.5 kt1998: 6.3 kt1999: 6.5 kt2000: 11.9 kt2001: 8.9 kt2002: 6 kt2003: 8.3 kt2004: 5 kt2005: 3.9 kt2006: 3.9 kt2007: 3.9 kt2008: 4.8 kt2009: 3.5 kt2010: 2.7 kt2011: 3.5 kt2012: 3.2 kt2013: 2.9 kt2014: 2.4 kt2015: 2.6 kt2016: 4 kt2017: 5.9 kt2018: 3.8 kt2019: 2.5 kt2020: 6.2 kt2021: 2.5 kt2022: 4.9 kt2023: 2.3 kt2024: 2 kt

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

Analysis

Argentina recorded 2 kt for savanna fires — emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Argentina peaked at 11.93 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2 kt, in 2024.

Argentina ranks 27th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Savanna fires — Emissions in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) in Argentina, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 4.66 kt
1991 4.66 kt +0.0%
1992 4.66 kt +0.0%
1993 4.66 kt +0.0%
1994 4.66 kt +0.0%
1995 4.66 kt +0.0%
1996 5.16 kt +10.7%
1997 5.5 kt +6.7%
1998 6.27 kt +13.9%
1999 6.53 kt +4.2%
2000 11.93 kt +82.5%
2001 8.87 kt -25.6%
2002 5.98 kt -32.6%
2003 8.25 kt +38.0%
2004 5.04 kt -38.9%
2005 3.88 kt -23.1%
2006 3.93 kt +1.4%
2007 3.9 kt -1.0%
2008 4.83 kt +23.9%
2009 3.53 kt -26.8%
2010 2.72 kt -22.9%
2011 3.45 kt +26.7%
2012 3.24 kt -6.1%
2013 2.88 kt -11.2%
2014 2.42 kt -16.0%
2015 2.61 kt +7.9%
2016 4.01 kt +53.9%
2017 5.94 kt +48.1%
2018 3.84 kt -35.5%
2019 2.49 kt -35.1%
2020 6.2 kt +148.9%
2021 2.53 kt -59.1%
2022 4.91 kt +93.8%
2023 2.27 kt -53.9%
2024 2 kt -11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.14 kt 4.66 kt 6.53 kt 10
2000s 6.01 kt 3.53 kt 11.93 kt 10
2010s 3.36 kt 2.42 kt 5.94 kt 10
2020s 3.58 kt 2 kt 6.2 kt 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 24 Burkina Faso 3.56 kt compare
  2. 25 Canada 3 kt compare
  3. 26 Paraguay 2.18 kt compare
  4. 28 Cambodia 2 kt compare
  5. 29 Colombia 1.96 kt compare
  6. 30 Cameroon 1.85 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Argentina?
Savanna fires — emissions in Argentina was 2 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 11.93 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 2 kt in 2024.
How does Argentina rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Argentina ranks 27th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina 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
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.