Forest fires — Emissions in Small island developing States (SIDS)

Small island developing States (SIDS): Forest fires — Emissions was 16.49 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16.49 kt
Change on year
up 69.2%
Rank
9th
of 22 groups
All-time high
446.99 kt
in 1997
All-time low
4.79 kt
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1990–2024

01002003004001990200720241990: 31.1 kt1991: 31.1 kt1992: 31.1 kt1993: 31.1 kt1994: 31.1 kt1995: 31.1 kt1996: 23.6 kt1997: 447 kt1998: 47.1 kt1999: 40.8 kt2000: 30.5 kt2001: 8.3 kt2002: 17.3 kt2003: 17.3 kt2004: 19 kt2005: 13.1 kt2006: 14.5 kt2007: 13.3 kt2008: 11.3 kt2009: 10 kt2010: 11.2 kt2011: 17.4 kt2012: 14.6 kt2013: 14.4 kt2014: 12.2 kt2015: 38.6 kt2016: 8.2 kt2017: 8 kt2018: 6.3 kt2019: 8.3 kt2020: 12.3 kt2021: 4.8 kt2022: 4.9 kt2023: 9.7 kt2024: 16.5 kt

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

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1990 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +1794.5% 23.59 kt 446.99 kt
2015 +215.5% 12.22 kt 38.56 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 58.13 kt compare
  2. 6 OECD 192.31 kt compare
  3. 7 Myanmar 158.04 kt compare
  4. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 50.44 kt compare
  5. 8 Russian Federation 70.54 kt compare
  6. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 39.17 kt compare
  7. 9 Canada 70.11 kt compare
  8. 10 Mexico 66.09 kt compare
  9. 10 Viet Nam 9.24 kt compare
  10. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.22 kt compare
  11. 11 India 62.28 kt compare
  12. 12 Cambodia 57.22 kt compare
  13. 12 Melanesia 1.1 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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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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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.