Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 11,564 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) recorded 11,564 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in 2024.
The figure is up 69.2% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) peaked at 27,042 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,362 kt, in 2021.
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 23rd of 36 groups on this measure, 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 | 9,681 kt | 5,817 kt | 13,310 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 9,763 kt | 4,446 kt | 27,042 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,765 kt | 3,362 kt | 11,564 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
More climate change data for Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 13,380 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -881.18 kt (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 86,156 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) 28,408 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 29,289 kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 86,209 1000 ha (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 52.76 1000 ha (2025)
- Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 16.49 kt (2024)
- Savanna — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 7.93 kt (2024)
- Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 1.51 kt (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) was 11,564 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 Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 27,042 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,362 kt in 2021.
- How does Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 23rd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.