Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0013 kt per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Australia, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Australia stood at 0.0013 kt per square kilometre.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0347 kt per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, in 2021.
Australia ranks 58th of 160 countries 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.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -88.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +713.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -80.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +705.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -84.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +136.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +72.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0347 kt per square kilometre | +914.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -96.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +137.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -22.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0013 kt per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, 6.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Australia 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 | +914.9% | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | 0.0347 kt per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +713.2% | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +705.8% | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0347 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 55 Serbia 0.0021 kt per square kilometre compare
- 56 Equatorial Guinea 0.0021 kt per square kilometre compare
- 57 Papua New Guinea 0.0017 kt per square kilometre compare
- 59 Uganda 0.0013 kt per square kilometre compare
- 60 Indonesia 0.0013 kt per square kilometre compare
- 61 Chile 0.0012 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0013 kt per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0347 kt per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 58th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.