Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in OECD
OECD: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 20,442 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in OECD, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in OECD stood at 20,442 kt.
The figure is up 266.1% on the previous year and up 132.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in OECD peaked at 33,364 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3,686 kt, in 2010.
OECD ranks 2nd of 254 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) (AR5) in OECD, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,402 kt | — |
| 1991 | 11,402 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,406 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11,407 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11,407 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11,407 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17,756 kt | +55.7% |
| 1997 | 16,885 kt | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 33,364 kt | +97.6% |
| 1999 | 24,532 kt | -26.5% |
| 2000 | 15,852 kt | -35.4% |
| 2001 | 4,608 kt | -70.9% |
| 2002 | 8,626 kt | +87.2% |
| 2003 | 14,988 kt | +73.8% |
| 2004 | 4,004 kt | -73.3% |
| 2005 | 5,716 kt | +42.7% |
| 2006 | 10,281 kt | +79.9% |
| 2007 | 6,648 kt | -35.3% |
| 2008 | 5,157 kt | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 7,233 kt | +40.3% |
| 2010 | 3,686 kt | -49.0% |
| 2011 | 6,817 kt | +84.9% |
| 2012 | 6,206 kt | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 8,775 kt | +41.4% |
| 2014 | 5,188 kt | -40.9% |
| 2015 | 9,128 kt | +75.9% |
| 2016 | 6,109 kt | -33.1% |
| 2017 | 9,574 kt | +56.7% |
| 2018 | 8,958 kt | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 25,718 kt | +187.1% |
| 2020 | 19,385 kt | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 9,544 kt | -50.8% |
| 2022 | 5,583 kt | -41.5% |
| 2023 | 20,442 kt | +266.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,097 kt | 11,402 kt | 33,364 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,311 kt | 4,004 kt | 15,852 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,016 kt | 3,686 kt | 25,718 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,738 kt | 5,583 kt | 20,442 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 22,146 kt compare
- 3 Central African Republic 15,732 kt compare
- 4 Zambia 14,941 kt compare
- 5 Mozambique 14,132 kt compare
More climate change data for OECD
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 29.42 billion kg (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 3.61 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 4.14 billion kg (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 79.71 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 65.07 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 14.64 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 51.58 million t (2050)
- Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,497 kt (2050)
- Crop Residues — Emissions 224.02 kt (2050)
- Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 59,366 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in OECD?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in OECD was 20,442 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 33,364 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,686 kt in 2010.
- How does OECD rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
- OECD ranks 2nd out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD 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