Forest fires — Emissions in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0053 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0053 kt
Change on year
down 50.5%
World rank
99th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.2953 kt
in 1997
All-time low
0 kt
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in New Caledonia, 1990–2024

00.10.20.31990200720241990: 0.045 kt1991: 0.045 kt1992: 0.045 kt1993: 0.045 kt1994: 0.045 kt1995: 0.045 kt1996: 0.081 kt1997: 0.295 kt1998: 0.184 kt1999: 0.056 kt2000: 0.004 kt2001: 0 kt2002: 0.093 kt2003: 0 kt2004: 0.093 kt2005: 0.077 kt2006: 0.061 kt2007: 0 kt2008: 0 kt2009: 0 kt2010: 0 kt2011: 0 kt2012: 0 kt2013: 0 kt2014: 0 kt2015: 0.029 kt2016: 0 kt2017: 0.106 kt2018: 0.021 kt2019: 0.186 kt2020: 0 kt2021: 0 kt2022: 0 kt2023: 0.011 kt2024: 0.005 kt

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 99th of 214 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 98 Burundi 0.0076 kt compare
  2. 99 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.0053 kt compare
  3. 99 Mali 0.0053 kt compare
  4. 102 Azerbaijan 0.005 kt compare
  5. 102 Serbia and Montenegro 0.005 kt compare
  6. 102 Uruguay 0.005 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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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 99th out of 214 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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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
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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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.