Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,638 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,638 kt
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
11th
of 219 countries
All-time high
21,009 kt
in 1996
All-time low
2,638 kt
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Russian Federation, 1992–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1992200720231992: 6.7k kt1993: 6.7k kt1994: 6.7k kt1995: 6.7k kt1996: 21.0k kt1997: 7.9k kt1998: 15.0k kt1999: 10.0k kt2000: 11.3k kt2001: 3.0k kt2002: 5.5k kt2003: 7.9k kt2004: 6.7k kt2005: 3.5k kt2006: 6.0k kt2007: 3.0k kt2008: 10.1k kt2009: 4.6k kt2010: 6.8k kt2011: 6.9k kt2012: 10.7k kt2013: 3.1k kt2014: 10.5k kt2015: 3.5k kt2016: 7.0k kt2017: 4.0k kt2018: 6.7k kt2019: 5.8k kt2020: 3.0k kt2021: 3.1k kt2022: 3.1k kt2023: 2.6k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Russian Federation is 2,638 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Russian Federation peaked at 21,009 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,638 kt, in 2023.

Russian Federation ranks 11th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,106 kt 6,743 kt 21,009 kt 8
2000s 6,145 kt 2,978 kt 11,277 kt 10
2010s 6,480 kt 3,061 kt 10,672 kt 10
2020s 2,933 kt 2,638 kt 3,064 kt 4

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 8 Myanmar 9,658 kt compare
  2. 9 India 3,143 kt compare
  3. 10 Thailand 3,010 kt compare
  4. 12 Cambodia 1,997 kt compare
  5. 13 Mexico 1,907 kt compare
  6. 14 Sudan (former) 1,792 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Russian Federation?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Russian Federation was 2,638 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 21,009 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 2,638 kt in 2023.
How does Russian Federation rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Russian Federation ranks 11th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russian Federation 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