Fires in organic soils — Emissions in World
World: Fires in organic soils — Emissions was 25,686 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fires in organic soils — Emissions in World, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, fires in organic soils — emissions in World stood at 25,686 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.0% on the previous year and down 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fires in organic soils — emissions in World peaked at 746,054 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6,976 kt, in 2022.
World ranks 1st of 31 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fires in organic soils — Emissions in World, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 184,190 kt | — |
| 1991 | 184,190 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 184,190 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 184,190 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 184,190 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 184,190 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 57,583 kt | -68.7% |
| 1997 | 746,054 kt | +1195.6% |
| 1998 | 186,489 kt | -75.0% |
| 1999 | 84,796 kt | -54.5% |
| 2000 | 29,628 kt | -65.1% |
| 2001 | 30,182 kt | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 404,256 kt | +1239.4% |
| 2003 | 129,755 kt | -67.9% |
| 2004 | 397,475 kt | +206.3% |
| 2005 | 186,120 kt | -53.2% |
| 2006 | 476,402 kt | +156.0% |
| 2007 | 44,189 kt | -90.7% |
| 2008 | 28,103 kt | -36.4% |
| 2009 | 329,008 kt | +1070.7% |
| 2010 | 32,565 kt | -90.1% |
| 2011 | 162,130 kt | +397.9% |
| 2012 | 167,922 kt | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 152,528 kt | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 412,950 kt | +170.7% |
| 2015 | 429,301 kt | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 55,269 kt | -87.1% |
| 2017 | 19,078 kt | -65.5% |
| 2018 | 163,353 kt | +756.2% |
| 2019 | 335,680 kt | +105.5% |
| 2020 | 35,504 kt | -89.4% |
| 2021 | 15,240 kt | -57.1% |
| 2022 | 6,976 kt | -54.2% |
| 2023 | 197,285 kt | +2728.0% |
| 2024 | 25,686 kt | -87.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 218,006 kt | 57,583 kt | 746,054 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 205,512 kt | 28,103 kt | 476,402 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 193,078 kt | 19,078 kt | 429,301 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,138 kt | 6,976 kt | 197,285 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More climate change data for World
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24,468 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fires in organic soils — emissions in World?
- Fires in organic soils — emissions in World was 25,686 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fires in organic soils — emissions recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 746,054 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest fires in organic soils — emissions recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,976 kt in 2022.
- How does World rank for fires in organic soils — emissions?
- World ranks 1st out of 31 regions with data for 2024.
- Is fires in organic soils — emissions rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fires in organic soils — Emissions (CO2). 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.