Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Ukraine

Ukraine: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 2,415 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,415 kt
Change on year
up 576.2%
World rank
41st
of 198 countries
All-time high
4,284 kt
in 2020
All-time low
178.64 kt
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Ukraine, 2001–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2001201220242001: 238.1 kt2002: 823.1 kt2003: 642.6 kt2004: 208.3 kt2005: 1.5k kt2006: 688 kt2007: 444.6 kt2008: 281.9 kt2009: 2.0k kt2010: 1.5k kt2011: 852.6 kt2012: 991.1 kt2013: 1.8k kt2014: 3.1k kt2015: 3.9k kt2016: 260.9 kt2017: 546.2 kt2018: 1.5k kt2019: 2.9k kt2020: 4.3k kt2021: 178.6 kt2022: 970 kt2023: 357.1 kt2024: 2.4k kt

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 Ukraine is 2,415 kt, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 576.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Ukraine peaked at 4,284 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 178.64 kt, in 2021.

That places Ukraine 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 761.64 kt 208.31 kt 1,991 kt 9
2010s 1,736 kt 260.89 kt 3,905 kt 10
2020s 1,641 kt 178.64 kt 4,284 kt 5

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 38 Malawi 3,756 kt compare
  2. 39 Bangladesh 3,210 kt compare
  3. 40 Portugal 2,535 kt compare
  4. 42 Indonesia 2,401 kt compare
  5. 43 Colombia 2,399 kt compare
  6. 44 Gabon 2,178 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Ukraine?
Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Ukraine was 2,415 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 Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 4,284 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 178.64 kt in 2021.
How does Ukraine rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Ukraine ranks 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ukraine 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

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
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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.