Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0053 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in New Caledonia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 0.0053 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.5% on the previous year and down 97.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in New Caledonia peaked at 0.2953 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2001.
New Caledonia ranks 100th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.045 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.045 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.045 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.045 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.045 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.045 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0805 kt | +78.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2953 kt | +266.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1838 kt | -37.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0561 kt | -69.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0044 kt | -92.2% |
| 2001 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0932 kt | — |
| 2003 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0932 kt | — |
| 2005 | 0.0773 kt | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0613 kt | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 kt | — |
| 2009 | 0 kt | — |
| 2010 | 0 kt | — |
| 2011 | 0 kt | — |
| 2012 | 0 kt | — |
| 2013 | 0 kt | — |
| 2014 | 0 kt | — |
| 2015 | 0.0293 kt | — |
| 2016 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1065 kt | — |
| 2018 | 0.0213 kt | -80.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1865 kt | +775.6% |
| 2020 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 kt | — |
| 2022 | 0 kt | — |
| 2023 | 0.0107 kt | — |
| 2024 | 0.0053 kt | -50.5% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 0.0053 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0053 kt, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in New Caledonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +775.6% | 0.0213 kt | 0.1865 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0886 kt | 0.045 kt | 0.2953 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0329 kt | 0 kt | 0.0932 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0344 kt | 0 kt | 0.1865 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 kt | 0 kt | 0.0107 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 99 Burundi 0.0076 kt compare
- 100 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.0053 kt compare
- 100 Mali 0.0053 kt compare
- 103 Azerbaijan 0.005 kt compare
- 103 Serbia and Montenegro 0.005 kt compare
- 103 Uruguay 0.005 kt compare
More climate change data for New Caledonia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.12 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 354.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 94.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 260.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.3567 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0252 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in New Caledonia?
- Forest fires — emissions in New Caledonia was 0.0053 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2953 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2001.
- How does New Caledonia rank for forest fires — emissions?
- New Caledonia ranks 100th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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.