Forest fires — Emissions in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Forest fires — Emissions was 16.49 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Small island developing States (SIDS) recorded 16.49 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 69.2% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 446.99 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.79 kt, in 2021.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th of 22 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.06 kt | — |
| 1991 | 31.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 31.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 31.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 31.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 31.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23.59 kt | -24.0% |
| 1997 | 446.99 kt | +1794.5% |
| 1998 | 47.07 kt | -89.5% |
| 1999 | 40.85 kt | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 30.49 kt | -25.4% |
| 2001 | 8.3 kt | -72.8% |
| 2002 | 17.34 kt | +109.0% |
| 2003 | 17.32 kt | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 18.98 kt | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 13.14 kt | -30.8% |
| 2006 | 14.54 kt | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 13.32 kt | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 11.34 kt | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 9.97 kt | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 11.17 kt | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 17.36 kt | +55.3% |
| 2012 | 14.64 kt | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 14.4 kt | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.22 kt | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 38.56 kt | +215.5% |
| 2016 | 8.24 kt | -78.6% |
| 2017 | 8 kt | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.34 kt | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 8.29 kt | +30.7% |
| 2020 | 12.33 kt | +48.8% |
| 2021 | 4.79 kt | -61.1% |
| 2022 | 4.87 kt | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 9.75 kt | +100.2% |
| 2024 | 16.49 kt | +69.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions in Small island developing States (SIDS) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1794.5% | 23.59 kt | 446.99 kt |
| 2015 | +215.5% | 12.22 kt | 38.56 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.49 kt | 23.59 kt | 446.99 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.47 kt | 8.3 kt | 30.49 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.92 kt | 6.34 kt | 38.56 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.65 kt | 4.79 kt | 16.49 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 58.13 kt compare
- 6 OECD 192.31 kt compare
- 7 Myanmar 158.04 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 50.44 kt compare
- 8 Russian Federation 70.54 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 39.17 kt compare
- 9 Canada 70.11 kt compare
- 10 Mexico 66.09 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 9.24 kt compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.22 kt compare
- 11 India 62.28 kt compare
- 12 Cambodia 57.22 kt compare
- 12 Melanesia 1.1 kt compare
More climate change data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 261.88 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,442 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 28,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,035 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,513 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,868 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Forest fires — emissions in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 16.49 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 446.99 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 kt in 2021.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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.