Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Oceania
Oceania: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 11,067 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 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 (co2) — fao tier 1 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 (co2) — fao tier 1 in Oceania peaked at 268,060 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,031 kt, in 2021.
That places Oceania 24th out of 36 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.
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
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 15,848 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -27,079 kt (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 183,898 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) -22,374 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 4,705 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 14.26 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 183,913 1000 ha (2025)
- Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 296.32 million t (2024)
- Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 681.54 kt (2024)
- Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 1.31 kt (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Oceania?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 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 (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 268,060 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,031 kt in 2021.
- How does Oceania rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
- Oceania ranks 24th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 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) — FAO TIER 1. 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.