Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Australia
Australia: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions was 0.1996 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Australia, 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 is 0.1996 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is 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 peaked at 1.05 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 kt, in 2010.
That places Australia 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, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2349 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.2349 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2349 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2349 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2349 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2349 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1814 kt | -22.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2119 kt | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0719 kt | -66.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2787 kt | +287.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1064 kt | -61.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4735 kt | +345.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3075 kt | -35.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2303 kt | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1454 kt | -36.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3472 kt | +138.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0243 kt | -93.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0793 kt | +226.3% |
| 2008 | 0.115 kt | +45.0% |
| 2009 | 0.497 kt | +332.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 kt | -99.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3302 kt | +13658.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4163 kt | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2694 kt | -35.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3635 kt | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1773 kt | -51.2% |
| 2016 | 0.214 kt | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 0.162 kt | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 1.05 kt | +545.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1763 kt | -83.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1274 kt | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1595 kt | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0535 kt | -66.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1996 kt | +273.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2153 kt | 0.0719 kt | 0.2787 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2326 kt | 0.0243 kt | 0.497 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3157 kt | 0.0024 kt | 1.05 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.135 kt | 0.0535 kt | 0.1996 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Australia?
- Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Australia was 0.1996 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 kt in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions?
- Australia ranks 27th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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 (N2O). 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