Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Oceania

Oceania: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,084 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,084 kt
Change on year
up 104.9%
Rank
17th
of 47 regions
All-time high
25,128 kt
in 1997
All-time low
448.91 kt
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Oceania, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200620231990: 4.6k kt1991: 4.6k kt1992: 4.6k kt1993: 4.6k kt1994: 4.6k kt1995: 4.6k kt1996: 6.9k kt1997: 25.1k kt1998: 8.0k kt1999: 10.6k kt2000: 3.8k kt2001: 3.0k kt2002: 4.8k kt2003: 7.2k kt2004: 1.4k kt2005: 778.3 kt2006: 6.0k kt2007: 2.2k kt2008: 470.3 kt2009: 3.5k kt2010: 605.7 kt2011: 1.3k kt2012: 2.0k kt2013: 3.1k kt2014: 2.3k kt2015: 2.6k kt2016: 1.8k kt2017: 1.2k kt2018: 2.1k kt2019: 20.0k kt2020: 11.0k kt2021: 448.9 kt2022: 528.9 kt2023: 1.1k kt

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

Analysis

Oceania recorded 1,084 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 104.9% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Oceania peaked at 25,128 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 448.91 kt, in 2021.

Oceania ranks 17th of 47 regions 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,847 kt 4,643 kt 25,128 kt 10
2000s 3,321 kt 470.34 kt 7,242 kt 10
2010s 3,697 kt 605.71 kt 19,951 kt 10
2020s 3,255 kt 448.91 kt 10,959 kt 4

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 14 Sudan (former) 1,792 kt compare
  2. 15 Chile 1,653 kt compare
  3. 16 South Sudan 1,643 kt compare
  4. 17 Nepal 1,341 kt compare
  5. 18 Indonesia 1,248 kt compare
  6. 19 Australia and New Zealand 981.82 kt compare
  7. 20 Australia 980 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Oceania?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Oceania was 1,084 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 25,128 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 448.91 kt in 2021.
How does Oceania rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Oceania ranks 17th out of 47 regions with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oceania 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