How does United States rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - forest fires?

United States ranks 17th out of 208 countries with data for 2019.

Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - forest fires rising or falling in United States?

Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this United States data come from?

The figures come from FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT, published as part of Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Forest fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Forest fires in United States

Name: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Forest fires in United States
Creator: FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

United States: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Forest fires was 704.02 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

704.02

Change on year

down 38.2%

World rank

17th

of 208 countries

All-time high

1,262

in 2000

All-time low

247.29

in 2001

Years of data

1990–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Forest fires in United States, 1990–2019

Source: FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT.

Analysis

In 2019, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - forest fires in United States stood at 704.02.

The figure is down 38.2% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - forest fires in United States peaked at 1,262 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 247.29, in 2001.

United States ranks 17th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	843.72	531.16	1,217	10
2000s	645.29	247.29	1,262	10
2010s	761.49	424.13	1,235	10

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - forest fires in United States?: Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - forest fires in United States was 704.02 in 2019, according to FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT.
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - forest fires recorded in United States?: The highest recorded value was 1,262 in 2000.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - forest fires recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 247.29 in 2001.
How does United States rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - forest fires?: United States ranks 17th out of 208 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - forest fires rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States data come from?: The figures come from FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT, published as part of Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Forest fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Forest fires
Source: FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 6,120 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated from agriculture and forest land. They consist of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from crop and livestock activities, forest management and include land use and land use change processes. Data are computed at Tier 1 of the IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Estimates are available by country, with global coverage for the period 1961–2019 with projections for 2030 and 2050 for some categories of emissions or 1990–2019 for others. The database is updated annually. The FAOSTAT domain Emissions Totals disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O and CO2 emissions/removals and their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 106 kg). The latter are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014).