Forest fires — Emissions in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Forest fires — Emissions was 374.52 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
374.52 kt
Change on year
up 178.8%
Rank
7th
of 12 groups
All-time high
899.01 kt
in 1998
All-time low
125.39 kt
in 2005
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions in Annex I countries, 1990–2023

2004006008001990200620231990: 326.1 kt1991: 326.1 kt1992: 324.5 kt1993: 324.5 kt1994: 324.5 kt1995: 324.5 kt1996: 885 kt1997: 556.4 kt1998: 899 kt1999: 709.6 kt2000: 507.8 kt2001: 132.3 kt2002: 239.2 kt2003: 359.8 kt2004: 191.4 kt2005: 125.4 kt2006: 273.5 kt2007: 156.1 kt2008: 253.1 kt2009: 191.6 kt2010: 183.5 kt2011: 210.4 kt2012: 300.5 kt2013: 175 kt2014: 297.1 kt2015: 212.7 kt2016: 221.5 kt2017: 192.9 kt2018: 283.6 kt2019: 551.2 kt2020: 385.3 kt2021: 208.5 kt2022: 134.3 kt2023: 374.5 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, forest fires — emissions in Annex I countries stood at 374.52 kt.

That represents a change of up 178.8% on the previous year and up 114.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Annex I countries peaked at 899.01 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 125.39 kt, in 2005.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 500.03 kt 324.51 kt 899.01 kt 10
2000s 243.02 kt 125.39 kt 507.85 kt 10
2010s 262.85 kt 174.98 kt 551.23 kt 10
2020s 275.66 kt 134.32 kt 385.32 kt 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 4 Mozambique 270.76 kt compare
  2. 5 Canada 266.67 kt compare
  3. 6 Brazil 195.63 kt compare
  4. 7 Angola 194.44 kt compare
  5. 8 Myanmar 185.04 kt compare
  6. 9 India 60.21 kt compare
  7. 10 Thailand 57.68 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Annex I countries?
Forest fires — emissions in Annex I countries was 374.52 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 899.01 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 125.39 kt in 2005.
How does Annex I countries rank for forest fires — emissions?
Annex I countries ranks 7th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,061 data points, 1990–2023
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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