Forest fires — Emissions in Non-Annex I countries

Non-Annex I countries: Forest fires — Emissions was 3,838 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3,838 kt
Change on year
up 43.0%
Rank
2nd
of 12 groups
All-time high
7,754 kt
in 1998
All-time low
2,414 kt
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Non-Annex I countries, 1990–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 3.9k kt1991: 3.9k kt1992: 3.9k kt1993: 3.9k kt1994: 3.9k kt1995: 3.9k kt1996: 4.1k kt1997: 6.5k kt1998: 7.8k kt1999: 6.1k kt2000: 4.0k kt2001: 2.4k kt2002: 2.8k kt2003: 3.7k kt2004: 4.2k kt2005: 4.1k kt2006: 3.5k kt2007: 4.3k kt2008: 3.4k kt2009: 3.4k kt2010: 4.7k kt2011: 3.7k kt2012: 4.0k kt2013: 3.5k kt2014: 3.4k kt2015: 3.7k kt2016: 3.7k kt2017: 3.7k kt2018: 3.1k kt2019: 3.7k kt2020: 3.7k kt2021: 3.4k kt2022: 2.8k kt2023: 2.7k kt2024: 3.8k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Non-Annex I countries is 3,838 kt, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.0% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Non-Annex I countries peaked at 7,754 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2,414 kt, in 2001.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,810 kt 3,942 kt 7,754 kt 10
2000s 3,576 kt 2,414 kt 4,283 kt 10
2010s 3,723 kt 3,084 kt 4,750 kt 10
2020s 3,268 kt 2,684 kt 3,838 kt 5

Countries ranked near Non-Annex I countries

  1. 1 Brazil 656.39 kt compare
  2. 2 Zambia 362.76 kt compare
  3. 3 Central African Republic 299.74 kt compare
  4. 4 Mozambique 267.75 kt compare
  5. 5 Angola 228.87 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Non-Annex I countries?
Forest fires — emissions in Non-Annex I countries was 3,838 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 7,754 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 2,414 kt in 2001.
How does Non-Annex I countries rank for forest fires — emissions?
Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Non-Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Non-Annex I countries 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.