Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Oceania

Oceania: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 15.78 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
15.78 kt
Change on year
down 24.0%
Rank
24th
of 36 groups
All-time high
685.71 kt
in 1997
All-time low
8.6 kt
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Oceania, 1990–2024

02004006001990200720241990: 103.4 kt1991: 103.4 kt1992: 103.4 kt1993: 103.4 kt1994: 103.4 kt1995: 103.4 kt1996: 180.7 kt1997: 685.7 kt1998: 212.4 kt1999: 284.9 kt2000: 97.8 kt2001: 58.3 kt2002: 92.4 kt2003: 138.8 kt2004: 26.2 kt2005: 14.9 kt2006: 114.4 kt2007: 42.5 kt2008: 9 kt2009: 66.6 kt2010: 11.6 kt2011: 25.1 kt2012: 38.4 kt2013: 58.7 kt2014: 43.7 kt2015: 49.7 kt2016: 35.2 kt2017: 23.1 kt2018: 40.7 kt2019: 382.2 kt2020: 210 kt2021: 8.6 kt2022: 10.1 kt2023: 20.8 kt2024: 15.8 kt

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

Analysis

Oceania recorded 15.78 kt for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in 2024.

The figure is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Oceania peaked at 685.71 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.6 kt, in 2021.

That places Oceania 24th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 198.4 kt 103.38 kt 685.71 kt 10
2000s 66.08 kt 9.01 kt 138.76 kt 10
2010s 70.84 kt 11.6 kt 382.23 kt 10
2020s 53.05 kt 8.6 kt 209.96 kt 5

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 21 Paraguay 21.12 kt compare
  2. 22 Congo 20.54 kt compare
  3. 23 Ethiopia 16.42 kt compare
  4. 24 Australia and New Zealand 14.68 kt compare
  5. 25 Australia 14.61 kt compare
  6. 26 Guatemala 14.31 kt compare
  7. 27 Honduras 14.25 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Oceania?
Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Oceania was 15.78 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 685.71 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6 kt in 2021.
How does Oceania rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
Oceania ranks 24th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oceania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
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.