Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 981.82 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 981.82 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 137.5% on the previous year and down 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 19,874 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 403.23 kt, in 2021.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 19th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,915 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,915 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,915 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,915 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,915 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,915 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,381 kt | +63.0% |
| 1997 | 9,573 kt | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 7,443 kt | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 10,070 kt | +35.3% |
| 2000 | 3,484 kt | -65.4% |
| 2001 | 3,013 kt | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 4,513 kt | +49.8% |
| 2003 | 7,134 kt | +58.1% |
| 2004 | 799.35 kt | -88.8% |
| 2005 | 713.32 kt | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 5,801 kt | +713.3% |
| 2007 | 2,186 kt | -62.3% |
| 2008 | 423.13 kt | -80.6% |
| 2009 | 3,396 kt | +702.7% |
| 2010 | 536.04 kt | -84.2% |
| 2011 | 1,267 kt | +136.4% |
| 2012 | 1,965 kt | +55.0% |
| 2013 | 2,997 kt | +52.6% |
| 2014 | 2,205 kt | -26.4% |
| 2015 | 1,385 kt | -37.2% |
| 2016 | 1,794 kt | +29.5% |
| 2017 | 1,141 kt | -36.4% |
| 2018 | 1,957 kt | +71.6% |
| 2019 | 19,874 kt | +915.3% |
| 2020 | 10,931 kt | -45.0% |
| 2021 | 403.23 kt | -96.3% |
| 2022 | 413.49 kt | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 981.82 kt | +137.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,696 kt | 3,915 kt | 10,070 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,146 kt | 423.13 kt | 7,134 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,512 kt | 536.04 kt | 19,874 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,182 kt | 403.23 kt | 10,931 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.43 kt compare
- 16 South Sudan 1,643 kt compare
- 17 Nepal 1,341 kt compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0.123 kt compare
- 18 Indonesia 1,248 kt compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 18 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 18 Micronesia 0 kt
- 18 Polynesia 0 kt compare
- 20 Australia 980 kt compare
- 21 Ethiopia 900.21 kt compare
- 22 Madagascar 727.78 kt compare
More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 164,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 46,145 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118,756 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 174.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,241 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,657 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,510 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.94 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand was 981.82 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 19,874 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 403.23 kt in 2021.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 19th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf