Forest fires — Emissions in Oceania

Oceania: Forest fires — Emissions was 20.76 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
20.76 kt
Change on year
up 104.9%
Rank
23rd
of 37 groups
All-time high
685.71 kt
in 1997
All-time low
8.6 kt
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions in Oceania, 1990–2023

02004006001990200620231990: 103.4 kt1991: 103.4 kt1992: 103.4 kt1993: 103.4 kt1994: 103.4 kt1995: 103.4 kt1996: 180.7 kt1997: 685.7 kt1998: 212.4 kt1999: 284.9 kt2000: 97.8 kt2001: 58.3 kt2002: 92.4 kt2003: 138.8 kt2004: 26.2 kt2005: 14.9 kt2006: 114.4 kt2007: 42.5 kt2008: 9 kt2009: 66.6 kt2010: 11.6 kt2011: 25.1 kt2012: 38.4 kt2013: 58.7 kt2014: 43.7 kt2015: 49.7 kt2016: 35.2 kt2017: 23.1 kt2018: 40.7 kt2019: 382.2 kt2020: 210 kt2021: 8.6 kt2022: 10.1 kt2023: 20.8 kt

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

Analysis

Oceania recorded 20.76 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.9% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Oceania peaked at 685.71 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.6 kt, in 2021.

That places Oceania 23rd out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 198.4 kt 103.38 kt 685.71 kt 10
2000s 66.08 kt 9.01 kt 138.76 kt 10
2010s 70.84 kt 11.6 kt 382.23 kt 10
2020s 62.36 kt 8.6 kt 209.96 kt 4

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 20 Nepal 25.7 kt compare
  2. 21 Indonesia 23.92 kt compare
  3. 22 Australia and New Zealand 18.81 kt compare
  4. 23 Australia 18.78 kt compare
  5. 24 Ethiopia 17.25 kt compare
  6. 25 Madagascar 13.94 kt compare
  7. 26 China 12.89 kt compare
  8. 26 China, mainland 12.89 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Oceania?
Forest fires — emissions in Oceania was 20.76 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 685.71 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6 kt in 2021.
How does Oceania rank for forest fires — emissions?
Oceania ranks 23rd out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oceania 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