Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Canada

Canada: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 70.11 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
70.11 kt
Change on year
down 73.7%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
266.67 kt
in 2023
All-time low
2.02 kt
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Canada, 1990–2024

01002003001990200720241990: 49.4 kt1991: 49.4 kt1992: 49.4 kt1993: 49.4 kt1994: 49.4 kt1995: 49.4 kt1996: 134.7 kt1997: 68.3 kt1998: 257.6 kt1999: 107.5 kt2000: 55.1 kt2001: 2 kt2002: 9.9 kt2003: 24.5 kt2004: 16.6 kt2005: 9.5 kt2006: 14.4 kt2007: 7.2 kt2008: 2.8 kt2009: 8.7 kt2010: 19.3 kt2011: 18.3 kt2012: 24.2 kt2013: 23.9 kt2014: 15.7 kt2015: 56.9 kt2016: 20.3 kt2017: 26.1 kt2018: 63.5 kt2019: 28.1 kt2020: 4 kt2021: 60.6 kt2022: 17.5 kt2023: 266.7 kt2024: 70.1 kt

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 70.11 kt for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in 2024.

That represents a change of down 73.7% on the previous year and up 345.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Canada peaked at 266.67 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.02 kt, in 2001.

Canada ranks 10th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.47 kt 49.44 kt 257.59 kt 10
2000s 15.06 kt 2.02 kt 55.08 kt 10
2010s 29.64 kt 15.73 kt 63.5 kt 10
2020s 83.77 kt 4.04 kt 266.67 kt 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 7 OECD 192.31 kt compare
  2. 8 Myanmar 158.04 kt compare
  3. 9 Russian Federation 70.54 kt compare
  4. 11 Mexico 66.09 kt compare
  5. 12 India 62.28 kt compare
  6. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 58.13 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Canada?
Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Canada was 70.11 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 266.67 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 2.02 kt in 2001.
How does Canada rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
Canada ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 345.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada 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

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.