Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Non-Annex I countries

Non-Annex I countries: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 75,157 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
75,157 kt
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
2nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
217,123 kt
in 1998
All-time low
67,598 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Non-Annex I countries, 1990–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200620231990: 110.4k kt1991: 110.4k kt1992: 110.4k kt1993: 110.4k kt1994: 110.4k kt1995: 110.4k kt1996: 113.4k kt1997: 182.4k kt1998: 217.1k kt1999: 171.5k kt2000: 111.2k kt2001: 67.6k kt2002: 78.0k kt2003: 103.8k kt2004: 116.9k kt2005: 114.9k kt2006: 97.2k kt2007: 119.9k kt2008: 96.4k kt2009: 95.4k kt2010: 133.0k kt2011: 102.6k kt2012: 111.3k kt2013: 96.8k kt2014: 95.3k kt2015: 104.8k kt2016: 103.3k kt2017: 105.0k kt2018: 86.3k kt2019: 104.1k kt2020: 103.3k kt2021: 94.1k kt2022: 77.5k kt2023: 75.2k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Non-Annex I countries is 75,157 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Non-Annex I countries peaked at 217,123 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 67,598 kt, in 2001.

Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd of 32 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) from CH4 in Non-Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Non-Annex I countries, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 110,381 kt
1991 110,381 kt +0.0%
1992 110,425 kt +0.0%
1993 110,425 kt +0.0%
1994 110,425 kt +0.0%
1995 110,425 kt +0.0%
1996 113,406 kt +2.7%
1997 182,365 kt +60.8%
1998 217,123 kt +19.1%
1999 171,473 kt -21.0%
2000 111,221 kt -35.1%
2001 67,598 kt -39.2%
2002 77,978 kt +15.4%
2003 103,766 kt +33.1%
2004 116,888 kt +12.6%
2005 114,859 kt -1.7%
2006 97,223 kt -15.4%
2007 119,931 kt +23.4%
2008 96,448 kt -19.6%
2009 95,394 kt -1.1%
2010 132,995 kt +39.4%
2011 102,551 kt -22.9%
2012 111,281 kt +8.5%
2013 96,824 kt -13.0%
2014 95,289 kt -1.6%
2015 104,817 kt +10.0%
2016 103,350 kt -1.4%
2017 104,953 kt +1.6%
2018 86,340 kt -17.7%
2019 104,073 kt +20.5%
2020 103,317 kt -0.7%
2021 94,081 kt -8.9%
2022 77,495 kt -17.6%
2023 75,157 kt -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 134,683 kt 110,381 kt 217,123 kt 10
2000s 100,131 kt 67,598 kt 119,931 kt 10
2010s 104,247 kt 86,340 kt 132,995 kt 10
2020s 87,513 kt 75,157 kt 103,317 kt 4

Countries ranked near Non-Annex I countries

  1. 1 OECD 10,966 kt compare
  2. 2 Central African Republic 8,440 kt compare
  3. 3 Zambia 8,015 kt compare
  4. 4 Mozambique 7,581 kt compare
  5. 5 Canada 7,467 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Non-Annex I countries?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Non-Annex I countries was 75,157 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 217,123 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 67,598 kt in 2001.
How does Non-Annex I countries rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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