Forest fires — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Forest fires — Emissions was 18.81 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — 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 forest fires — emissions in Australia and New Zealand is 18.81 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 137.4% on the previous year and down 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 380.76 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.73 kt, in 2021.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 19th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.15 kt | — |
| 1991 | 84.15 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 84.15 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 84.15 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 84.15 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 84.15 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 167.43 kt | +99.0% |
| 1997 | 251.14 kt | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 195.46 kt | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 270.68 kt | +38.5% |
| 2000 | 88.18 kt | -67.4% |
| 2001 | 57.73 kt | -34.5% |
| 2002 | 86.47 kt | +49.8% |
| 2003 | 136.67 kt | +58.1% |
| 2004 | 15.31 kt | -88.8% |
| 2005 | 13.67 kt | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 111.14 kt | +713.3% |
| 2007 | 41.88 kt | -62.3% |
| 2008 | 8.11 kt | -80.6% |
| 2009 | 65.07 kt | +702.7% |
| 2010 | 10.27 kt | -84.2% |
| 2011 | 24.28 kt | +136.4% |
| 2012 | 37.64 kt | +55.0% |
| 2013 | 57.43 kt | +52.6% |
| 2014 | 42.24 kt | -26.4% |
| 2015 | 26.54 kt | -37.2% |
| 2016 | 34.36 kt | +29.5% |
| 2017 | 21.85 kt | -36.4% |
| 2018 | 37.5 kt | +71.6% |
| 2019 | 380.76 kt | +915.3% |
| 2020 | 209.42 kt | -45.0% |
| 2021 | 7.73 kt | -96.3% |
| 2022 | 7.92 kt | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 18.81 kt | +137.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138.96 kt | 84.15 kt | 270.68 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.42 kt | 8.11 kt | 136.67 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.29 kt | 10.27 kt | 380.76 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.97 kt | 7.73 kt | 209.42 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.94 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Australia and New Zealand?
- Forest fires — emissions in Australia and New Zealand was 18.81 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 380.76 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.73 kt in 2021.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 19th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. 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 Forest fires — 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