Forest fires — Emissions in Oceania
Oceania: Forest fires — Emissions was 11,067 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Oceania, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Oceania is 11,067 kt, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Oceania peaked at 268,060 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,031 kt, in 2021.
That places Oceania 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Oceania, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 40,852 kt | — |
| 2002 | 64,776 kt | +58.6% |
| 2003 | 97,310 kt | +50.2% |
| 2004 | 18,366 kt | -81.1% |
| 2005 | 10,457 kt | -43.1% |
| 2006 | 80,261 kt | +667.6% |
| 2007 | 29,812 kt | -62.9% |
| 2008 | 6,319 kt | -78.8% |
| 2009 | 46,696 kt | +638.9% |
| 2010 | 8,138 kt | -82.6% |
| 2011 | 17,572 kt | +115.9% |
| 2012 | 26,916 kt | +53.2% |
| 2013 | 41,152 kt | +52.9% |
| 2014 | 30,631 kt | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 34,843 kt | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 24,720 kt | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 16,207 kt | -34.4% |
| 2018 | 28,535 kt | +76.1% |
| 2019 | 268,060 kt | +839.4% |
| 2020 | 147,248 kt | -45.1% |
| 2021 | 6,031 kt | -95.9% |
| 2022 | 7,106 kt | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 14,560 kt | +104.9% |
| 2024 | 11,067 kt | -24.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions in Oceania 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 | +839.4% | 28,535 kt | 268,060 kt |
| 2006 | +667.6% | 10,457 kt | 80,261 kt |
| 2009 | +638.9% | 6,319 kt | 46,696 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,872 kt | 6,319 kt | 97,310 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 49,677 kt | 8,138 kt | 268,060 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,203 kt | 6,031 kt | 147,248 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
More climate change data for Oceania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.44 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 170,425 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 47,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 123,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 178.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,817 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,542 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.59 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Oceania?
- Forest fires — emissions in Oceania was 11,067 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 268,060 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,031 kt in 2021.
- How does Oceania rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Oceania ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oceania 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.