Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Oceania
Oceania: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 15.78 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Oceania, 1990–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Oceania
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 15,848 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -27,079 kt (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 183,898 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) -22,374 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 4,705 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 14.26 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 183,913 1000 ha (2025)
- Savanna fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 34.35 million ha (2024)
- Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 62.23 kt (2024)
- Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 296.32 million t (2024)
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
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.