Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Ukraine

Ukraine: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 3.44 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.44 kt
Change on year
up 576.3%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.11 kt
in 2020
All-time low
0.2547 kt
in 2021
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Ukraine, 1992–2024

02461992200820241992: 1.7 kt1993: 1.7 kt1994: 1.7 kt1995: 1.7 kt1996: 0.925 kt1997: 0.911 kt1998: 0.946 kt1999: 1.2 kt2000: 0.453 kt2001: 0.34 kt2002: 1.2 kt2003: 0.916 kt2004: 0.297 kt2005: 2.2 kt2006: 0.981 kt2007: 0.634 kt2008: 0.402 kt2009: 2.8 kt2010: 2.1 kt2011: 1.2 kt2012: 1.4 kt2013: 2.5 kt2014: 4.4 kt2015: 5.6 kt2016: 0.372 kt2017: 0.779 kt2018: 2.2 kt2019: 4.1 kt2020: 6.1 kt2021: 0.255 kt2022: 1.4 kt2023: 0.509 kt2024: 3.4 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Ukraine is 3.44 kt, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 576.3% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Ukraine peaked at 6.11 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2547 kt, in 2021.

Ukraine ranks 41st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.37 kt 0.9107 kt 1.75 kt 8
2000s 1.02 kt 0.297 kt 2.84 kt 10
2010s 2.48 kt 0.372 kt 5.57 kt 10
2020s 2.34 kt 0.2547 kt 6.11 kt 5

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 38 Malawi 5.36 kt compare
  2. 39 Bangladesh 4.58 kt compare
  3. 40 Portugal 3.61 kt compare
  4. 42 Indonesia 3.42 kt compare
  5. 43 Colombia 3.42 kt compare
  6. 44 Gabon 3.11 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Ukraine?
Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Ukraine was 3.44 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 Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 6.11 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2547 kt in 2021.
How does Ukraine rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
Ukraine ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ukraine 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

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
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
Last refreshed

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.