Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 16.49 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 23rd of 36 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.
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)
More climate change data for Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 13,380 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -881.18 kt (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 86,156 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) 28,408 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 29,289 kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 86,209 1000 ha (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 52.76 1000 ha (2025)
- Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 1.51 kt (2024)
- Savanna — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 7.93 kt (2024)
- Grassland — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.1557 kt (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 446.99 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1?
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 23rd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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) — 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.