Forest fires — Emissions in Canada
Canada: Forest fires — Emissions was 70.11 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Canada recorded 70.11 kt for forest fires — emissions 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 in Canada peaked at 266.67 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.02 kt, in 2001.
Canada ranks 9th 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.44 kt | — |
| 1991 | 49.44 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.44 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.44 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.44 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.44 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 134.7 kt | +172.4% |
| 1997 | 68.26 kt | -49.3% |
| 1998 | 257.59 kt | +277.4% |
| 1999 | 107.49 kt | -58.3% |
| 2000 | 55.08 kt | -48.8% |
| 2001 | 2.02 kt | -96.3% |
| 2002 | 9.9 kt | +389.0% |
| 2003 | 24.47 kt | +147.2% |
| 2004 | 16.58 kt | -32.2% |
| 2005 | 9.51 kt | -42.7% |
| 2006 | 14.4 kt | +51.4% |
| 2007 | 7.24 kt | -49.7% |
| 2008 | 2.75 kt | -62.0% |
| 2009 | 8.66 kt | +214.7% |
| 2010 | 19.3 kt | +122.8% |
| 2011 | 18.26 kt | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 24.17 kt | +32.4% |
| 2013 | 23.95 kt | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 15.73 kt | -34.3% |
| 2015 | 56.9 kt | +261.7% |
| 2016 | 20.29 kt | -64.3% |
| 2017 | 26.11 kt | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 63.5 kt | +143.2% |
| 2019 | 28.15 kt | -55.7% |
| 2020 | 4.04 kt | -85.6% |
| 2021 | 60.56 kt | +1399.1% |
| 2022 | 17.48 kt | -71.1% |
| 2023 | 266.67 kt | +1425.9% |
| 2024 | 70.11 kt | -73.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1425.9% | 17.48 kt | 266.67 kt |
| 2021 | +1399.1% | 4.04 kt | 60.56 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 58.13 kt compare
- 6 OECD 192.31 kt compare
- 7 Myanmar 158.04 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 50.44 kt compare
- 8 Russian Federation 70.54 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 39.17 kt compare
- 10 Mexico 66.09 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 9.24 kt compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.22 kt compare
- 11 India 62.28 kt compare
- 12 Cambodia 57.22 kt compare
- 12 Melanesia 1.1 kt compare
More climate change data for Canada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,240 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 406.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Canada?
- Forest fires — emissions 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 recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 266.67 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 kt in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.