Forest fires — Emissions in Annex I countries
Annex I countries: Forest fires — Emissions was 139,847 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Emissions in Annex I countries, 2001–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Annex I countries
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 994,926 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,412 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 900.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 39,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 238,744 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 278,273 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 889.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,115 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 235,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 759,229 kt (2050)
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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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.