Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Non-Annex I countries

Non-Annex I countries: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 140,103 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
140,103 kt
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
2nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
278,678 kt
in 1998
All-time low
126,012 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Non-Annex I countries, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 189.6k kt1991: 189.6k kt1992: 189.6k kt1993: 189.6k kt1994: 189.6k kt1995: 189.6k kt1996: 145.6k kt1997: 234.0k kt1998: 278.7k kt1999: 220.2k kt2000: 143.2k kt2001: 126.0k kt2002: 145.4k kt2003: 193.4k kt2004: 217.9k kt2005: 214.1k kt2006: 181.2k kt2007: 223.6k kt2008: 179.8k kt2009: 177.8k kt2010: 247.9k kt2011: 191.2k kt2012: 207.4k kt2013: 180.5k kt2014: 177.6k kt2015: 195.4k kt2016: 192.7k kt2017: 195.6k kt2018: 160.9k kt2019: 194.0k kt2020: 192.6k kt2021: 175.4k kt2022: 144.5k kt2023: 140.1k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Non-Annex I countries stood at 140,103 kt.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Non-Annex I countries peaked at 278,678 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 126,012 kt, in 2001.

That places Non-Annex I countries 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Non-Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Non-Annex I countries, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 189,571 kt
1991 189,571 kt +0.0%
1992 189,640 kt +0.0%
1993 189,640 kt +0.0%
1994 189,640 kt +0.0%
1995 189,640 kt +0.0%
1996 145,580 kt -23.2%
1997 234,041 kt +60.8%
1998 278,678 kt +19.1%
1999 220,200 kt -21.0%
2000 143,197 kt -35.0%
2001 126,012 kt -12.0%
2002 145,361 kt +15.4%
2003 193,433 kt +33.1%
2004 217,895 kt +12.6%
2005 214,112 kt -1.7%
2006 181,237 kt -15.4%
2007 223,567 kt +23.4%
2008 179,792 kt -19.6%
2009 177,828 kt -1.1%
2010 247,921 kt +39.4%
2011 191,168 kt -22.9%
2012 207,442 kt +8.5%
2013 180,493 kt -13.0%
2014 177,632 kt -1.6%
2015 195,392 kt +10.0%
2016 192,659 kt -1.4%
2017 195,646 kt +1.6%
2018 160,948 kt -17.7%
2019 194,006 kt +20.5%
2020 192,597 kt -0.7%
2021 175,380 kt -8.9%
2022 144,460 kt -17.6%
2023 140,103 kt -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 201,620 kt 145,580 kt 278,678 kt 10
2000s 180,243 kt 126,012 kt 223,567 kt 10
2010s 194,331 kt 160,948 kt 247,921 kt 10
2020s 163,135 kt 140,103 kt 192,597 kt 4

Countries ranked near Non-Annex I countries

  1. 1 OECD 20,442 kt compare
  2. 2 Central African Republic 15,732 kt compare
  3. 3 Zambia 14,941 kt compare
  4. 4 Mozambique 14,132 kt compare
  5. 5 Canada 13,919 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Non-Annex I countries?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Non-Annex I countries was 140,103 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 278,678 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 126,012 kt in 2001.
How does Non-Annex I countries rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Non-Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Non-Annex I countries 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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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,061 data points, 1990–2023
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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