Savanna fires — Emissions in Argentina
Argentina: Savanna fires — Emissions was 2 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions in Argentina, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Argentina
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 145,843 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 31,455 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,387 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 118.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,085 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 21,692 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,286 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 121.64 kt (2050)
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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About this data
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.