Forest fires — Emissions in Non-Annex I countries
Non-Annex I countries: Forest fires — Emissions was 3,838 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Emissions in Non-Annex I countries, 1990–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Brazil 656.39 kt compare
- 2 Zambia 362.76 kt compare
- 3 Central African Republic 299.74 kt compare
- 4 Mozambique 267.75 kt compare
- 5 Angola 228.87 kt compare
More climate change data for Non-Annex I countries
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 103,793 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 23,056 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,713 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 645,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 718,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.36 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.03 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.91 million kt (2050)
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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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.