Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in OECD
OECD: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate was -50.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in OECD, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
OECD recorded -50.9 % change on previous year for forest fires — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 119.1% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in OECD peaked at 266.14 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -73.28 % change on previous year, in 2004.
OECD ranks 80th of 141 countries 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 (CO2), annual growth rate in OECD, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 87.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 73.76 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2004 | -73.28 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 2005 | 42.75 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 2006 | 79.87 % change on previous year | +86.8% |
| 2007 | -35.34 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 2008 | -22.43 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2009 | 40.27 % change on previous year | -279.5% |
| 2010 | -49.04 % change on previous year | -221.8% |
| 2011 | 84.93 % change on previous year | -273.2% |
| 2012 | -8.97 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2013 | 41.41 % change on previous year | -561.7% |
| 2014 | -40.88 % change on previous year | -198.7% |
| 2015 | 75.93 % change on previous year | -285.8% |
| 2016 | -33.08 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 2017 | 56.73 % change on previous year | -271.5% |
| 2018 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2019 | 187.1 % change on previous year | -3007.5% |
| 2020 | -24.63 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2021 | -50.77 % change on previous year | +106.1% |
| 2022 | -41.5 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 266.14 % change on previous year | -741.3% |
| 2024 | -50.9 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in OECD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +3007.5% | -6.44 % change on previous year | 187.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1 % change on previous year | -73.28 % change on previous year | 87.18 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.77 % change on previous year | -49.04 % change on previous year | 187.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.67 % change on previous year | -50.9 % change on previous year | 266.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 77 Lao People's Democratic Republic -46.38 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Albania -50 % change on previous year compare
- 79 New Caledonia -50.01 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Bhutan -51.67 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Côte d'Ivoire -52.27 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Georgia -52.7 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for OECD
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- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 3.61 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 4.14 billion kg (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 79.71 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 65.07 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 14.64 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 51.58 million t (2050)
- Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,497 kt (2050)
- Crop Residues — Emissions 224.02 kt (2050)
- Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 59,366 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in OECD?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in OECD was -50.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 266.14 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was -73.28 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does OECD rank for forest fires — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
- OECD ranks 80th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2), annual growth rate rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.