Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in World
World: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 159,651 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in World, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in World is 159,651 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in World peaked at 316,126 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 132,918 kt, in 2001.
World ranks 1st of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in World, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 205,250 kt | — |
| 1991 | 205,250 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 205,250 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 205,250 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 205,250 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 205,250 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 182,564 kt | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 256,631 kt | +40.6% |
| 1998 | 316,126 kt | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 248,970 kt | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 164,576 kt | -33.9% |
| 2001 | 132,918 kt | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 157,846 kt | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 212,213 kt | +34.4% |
| 2004 | 227,887 kt | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 220,657 kt | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 195,512 kt | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 231,714 kt | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 193,001 kt | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 187,828 kt | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 257,500 kt | +37.1% |
| 2011 | 202,152 kt | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 223,129 kt | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 189,626 kt | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 193,138 kt | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 206,495 kt | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 204,221 kt | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 205,715 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 175,750 kt | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 222,778 kt | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 212,709 kt | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 186,261 kt | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 151,471 kt | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 159,651 kt | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 223,579 kt | 182,564 kt | 316,126 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 192,415 kt | 132,918 kt | 231,714 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 208,050 kt | 175,750 kt | 257,500 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 177,523 kt | 151,471 kt | 212,709 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 22,146 kt compare
- 2 OECD 20,442 kt compare
- 3 Central African Republic 15,732 kt compare
- 4 Zambia 14,941 kt compare
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in World?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in World was 159,651 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 316,126 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,918 kt in 2001.
- How does World rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
- World ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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