Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in World
World: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) was 3,059 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Emissions in World, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
World recorded 3,059 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in World peaked at 8,653 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2,547 kt, in 2001.
That places World 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in World, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,268 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4,268 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,268 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,268 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,268 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,268 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,935 kt | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 7,069 kt | +43.2% |
| 1998 | 8,653 kt | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 6,834 kt | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 4,480 kt | -34.4% |
| 2001 | 2,547 kt | -43.2% |
| 2002 | 3,024 kt | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 4,066 kt | +34.4% |
| 2004 | 4,366 kt | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 4,228 kt | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 3,746 kt | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 4,439 kt | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 3,698 kt | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 3,599 kt | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 4,933 kt | +37.1% |
| 2011 | 3,873 kt | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 4,275 kt | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 3,633 kt | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 3,700 kt | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3,956 kt | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 3,913 kt | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,941 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,367 kt | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 4,268 kt | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 4,075 kt | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 3,569 kt | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 2,902 kt | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 3,059 kt | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,310 kt | 4,268 kt | 8,653 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,819 kt | 2,547 kt | 4,480 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,986 kt | 3,367 kt | 4,933 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,401 kt | 2,902 kt | 4,075 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 424.29 kt compare
- 2 OECD 391.63 kt compare
- 3 Central African Republic 301.41 kt compare
- 4 Zambia 286.25 kt compare
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in World?
- Forest fires — emissions in World was 3,059 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 8,653 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,547 kt in 2001.
- How does World rank for forest fires — emissions?
- World ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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