Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in World
World: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0165 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in World, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in World stood at 0.0165 kt per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in World peaked at 0.0271 kt per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.014 kt per square kilometre, in 2001.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in World, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0224 kt per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2004 | 0.024 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0206 kt per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0244 kt per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0203 kt per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0271 kt per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0231 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0214 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0211 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 0.023 kt per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 0.022 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0206 kt per square kilometre | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0244 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | 0.0271 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | 0.022 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Zambia 0.3422 kt per square kilometre compare
- 2 Central African Republic 0.3374 kt per square kilometre compare
- 3 Mozambique 0.2388 kt per square kilometre compare
- 4 Cambodia 0.2273 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in World?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in World was 0.0165 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0271 kt per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 kt per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does World rank for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.