Forest fires — Emissions in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Forest fires — Emissions was 70.54 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
70.54 kt
Change on year
up 39.6%
World rank
8th
of 214 countries
All-time high
492.48 kt
in 1996
All-time low
50.55 kt
in 2023
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Russian Federation, 1992–2024

1002003004005001992200820241992: 138.8 kt1993: 138.8 kt1994: 138.8 kt1995: 138.8 kt1996: 492.5 kt1997: 184.2 kt1998: 351.3 kt1999: 235 kt2000: 264.3 kt2001: 58 kt2002: 105 kt2003: 151.4 kt2004: 128.3 kt2005: 66.2 kt2006: 114.4 kt2007: 57.1 kt2008: 193.4 kt2009: 87.4 kt2010: 129.3 kt2011: 132.5 kt2012: 204.5 kt2013: 58.6 kt2014: 200.9 kt2015: 66.4 kt2016: 133.7 kt2017: 76 kt2018: 129 kt2019: 110.7 kt2020: 56.9 kt2021: 58.7 kt2022: 58.7 kt2023: 50.5 kt2024: 70.5 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Russian Federation is 70.54 kt, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 39.6% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Russian Federation peaked at 492.48 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 50.55 kt, in 2023.

Russian Federation ranks 8th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 227.27 kt 138.81 kt 492.48 kt 8
2000s 122.56 kt 57.05 kt 264.34 kt 10
2010s 124.16 kt 58.64 kt 204.45 kt 10
2020s 59.06 kt 50.55 kt 70.54 kt 5

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 5 Angola 228.87 kt compare
  2. 6 OECD 192.31 kt compare
  3. 7 Myanmar 158.04 kt compare
  4. 9 Canada 70.11 kt compare
  5. 10 Mexico 66.09 kt compare
  6. 11 India 62.28 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Russian Federation?
Forest fires — emissions in Russian Federation was 70.54 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 492.48 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 50.55 kt in 2023.
How does Russian Federation rank for forest fires — emissions?
Russian Federation ranks 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russian Federation 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.