Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions was 2.19 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Australia and New Zealand is 2.19 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 273.1% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 11.45 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0266 kt, in 2010.
That places Australia and New Zealand 27th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.25 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3.25 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.25 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.25 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.25 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.25 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.17 kt | +89.9% |
| 1997 | 7.2 kt | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 2.44 kt | -66.1% |
| 1999 | 9.48 kt | +287.8% |
| 2000 | 3.62 kt | -61.8% |
| 2001 | 5.19 kt | +43.4% |
| 2002 | 3.37 kt | -35.0% |
| 2003 | 2.52 kt | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 1.59 kt | -36.9% |
| 2005 | 3.8 kt | +138.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2663 kt | -93.0% |
| 2007 | 0.868 kt | +225.9% |
| 2008 | 1.26 kt | +45.1% |
| 2009 | 5.44 kt | +332.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0266 kt | -99.5% |
| 2011 | 3.62 kt | +13494.4% |
| 2012 | 4.56 kt | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 2.95 kt | -35.3% |
| 2014 | 3.98 kt | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 1.94 kt | -51.2% |
| 2016 | 2.34 kt | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 1.77 kt | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 11.45 kt | +545.4% |
| 2019 | 1.93 kt | -83.1% |
| 2020 | 1.4 kt | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 1.75 kt | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5858 kt | -66.5% |
| 2023 | 2.19 kt | +273.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +13494.4% | 0.0266 kt | 3.62 kt |
| 2018 | +545.4% | 1.77 kt | 11.45 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.48 kt | 2.44 kt | 9.48 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 kt | 0.2663 kt | 5.44 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 kt | 0.0266 kt | 11.45 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 kt | 0.5858 kt | 2.19 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.41 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 164,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 46,145 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118,756 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 174.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,241 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,657 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,510 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Australia and New Zealand?
- Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Australia and New Zealand was 2.19 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 11.45 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0266 kt in 2010.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 27th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf