Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in OECD
OECD: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 134,865 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in OECD, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in OECD stood at 134,865 kt.
That represents a change of down 50.9% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in OECD peaked at 345,554 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49,528 kt, in 2010.
That places OECD 7th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 100,414 kt | 53,800 kt | 201,384 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 121,140 kt | 49,528 kt | 345,554 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 174,644 kt | 75,013 kt | 274,655 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD
More climate change data for OECD
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 72,286 million t (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 147,607 kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) -373,047 kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 1.12 million 1000 ha (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 757.39 1000 ha (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 1.12 million 1000 ha (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -520,654 kt (2025)
- Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 192.31 kt (2024)
- Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 83.61 million t (2024)
- Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 73.91 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in OECD?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in OECD was 134,865 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 OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 345,554 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,528 kt in 2010.
- How does OECD rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
- OECD ranks 7th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD 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.