Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Australia
Australia: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 18.78 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Australia recorded 18.78 kt for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 137.6% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Australia peaked at 380.57 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.68 kt, in 2021.
That places Australia 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138.93 kt | 84.12 kt | 270.66 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.39 kt | 8.07 kt | 136.65 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.26 kt | 10.25 kt | 380.57 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.93 kt | 7.68 kt | 209.35 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 20 Nepal 25.7 kt compare
- 21 Indonesia 23.92 kt compare
- 22 Australia and New Zealand 18.81 kt compare
- 24 Ethiopia 17.25 kt compare
- 25 Madagascar 13.94 kt compare
- 26 China 12.89 kt compare
- 26 China, mainland 12.89 kt compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 41.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 53.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Australia?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Australia was 18.78 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 380.57 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.68 kt in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
- Australia ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. 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 Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. 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