Brazil, Venezuela and Bolivia recorded the highest emissions levels since records began in 2003. Low rainfall and high temperatures create ideal conditions for forest fires.
More than 3,200 fires were recorded in the Amazon region in February - the highest number for this month since the data set began in 1999. In the same month last year there were just over 1,000 fires. The peak season for wildfires in theAmazon is usually September and October. The European Union's Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service monitors forest fires and their emissions using satellite observations.