Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) in Chile
Chile: Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0369 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions in Chile, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — emissions in Chile stood at 0.0369 kt.
The figure is down 59.4% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Chile peaked at 0.2618 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 kt, in 2001.
Chile ranks 77th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) in Chile, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0533 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0533 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0533 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0533 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0533 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0533 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0394 kt | -26.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0563 kt | +42.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0448 kt | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0676 kt | +50.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0308 kt | -54.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 kt | -82.8% |
| 2002 | 0.024 kt | +352.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0361 kt | +50.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0306 kt | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0679 kt | +121.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0148 kt | -78.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0335 kt | +126.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0315 kt | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0589 kt | +87.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0566 kt | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0425 kt | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0689 kt | +62.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0126 kt | -81.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0716 kt | +468.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0913 kt | +27.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0446 kt | -51.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2618 kt | +487.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0153 kt | -94.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0623 kt | +307.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0399 kt | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0378 kt | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.07 kt | +85.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0908 kt | +29.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0369 kt | -59.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.0369 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0057 kt, 6.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +487.0% | 0.0446 kt | 0.2618 kt |
| 2014 | +468.3% | 0.0126 kt | 0.0716 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0528 kt | 0.0394 kt | 0.0676 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0333 kt | 0.0053 kt | 0.0679 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0728 kt | 0.0126 kt | 0.2618 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0551 kt | 0.0369 kt | 0.0908 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More climate change data for Chile
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 306.17 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,030 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,258 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,772 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 384.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 189.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Chile?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Chile was 0.0369 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2618 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 kt in 2001.
- How does Chile rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Chile ranks 77th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.