Forest fires — Emissions in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Forest fires — Emissions was 139,847 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
139,847 kt
Change on year
down 46.8%
Rank
7th
of 12 groups
All-time high
386,581 kt
in 2019
All-time low
87,934 kt
in 2005
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Annex I countries, 2001–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2001201220242001: 92.8k kt2002: 167.7k kt2003: 252.3k kt2004: 134.3k kt2005: 87.9k kt2006: 191.8k kt2007: 109.5k kt2008: 177.5k kt2009: 134.4k kt2010: 128.7k kt2011: 147.6k kt2012: 210.8k kt2013: 122.7k kt2014: 208.3k kt2015: 149.2k kt2016: 155.4k kt2017: 135.3k kt2018: 198.9k kt2019: 386.6k kt2020: 270.2k kt2021: 146.2k kt2022: 94.2k kt2023: 262.7k kt2024: 139.8k kt

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

Analysis

Annex I countries recorded 139,847 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.

The figure is down 46.8% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Annex I countries peaked at 386,581 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 87,934 kt, in 2005.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 149,796 kt 87,934 kt 252,338 kt 9
2010s 184,340 kt 122,715 kt 386,581 kt 10
2020s 182,626 kt 94,198 kt 270,229 kt 5

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 4 Mozambique 187,773 kt compare
  2. 5 Angola 160,510 kt compare
  3. 6 OECD 134,865 kt compare
  4. 7 Myanmar 110,834 kt compare
  5. 8 Russian Federation 49,472 kt compare
  6. 9 Canada 49,170 kt compare
  7. 10 Mexico 46,350 kt compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Annex I countries?
Forest fires — emissions in Annex I countries was 139,847 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 386,581 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 87,934 kt in 2005.
How does Annex I countries rank for forest fires — emissions?
Annex I countries ranks 7th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
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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.