Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1,415 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,415 kt
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
11th
of 219 countries
All-time high
13,789 kt
in 1996
All-time low
1,415 kt
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Russian Federation, 1992–2023

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1992200720231992: 3.9k kt1993: 3.9k kt1994: 3.9k kt1995: 3.9k kt1996: 13.8k kt1997: 5.2k kt1998: 9.8k kt1999: 6.6k kt2000: 7.4k kt2001: 1.6k kt2002: 2.9k kt2003: 4.2k kt2004: 3.6k kt2005: 1.9k kt2006: 3.2k kt2007: 1.6k kt2008: 5.4k kt2009: 2.4k kt2010: 3.6k kt2011: 3.7k kt2012: 5.7k kt2013: 1.6k kt2014: 5.6k kt2015: 1.9k kt2016: 3.7k kt2017: 2.1k kt2018: 3.6k kt2019: 3.1k kt2020: 1.6k kt2021: 1.6k kt2022: 1.6k kt2023: 1.4k kt

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

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 1,415 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Russian Federation peaked at 13,789 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,415 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.

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Russian Federation, 1992 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1992 3,887 kt
1993 3,887 kt +0.0%
1994 3,887 kt +0.0%
1995 3,887 kt +0.0%
1996 13,789 kt +254.8%
1997 5,157 kt -62.6%
1998 9,837 kt +90.8%
1999 6,579 kt -33.1%
2000 7,402 kt +12.5%
2001 1,624 kt -78.1%
2002 2,940 kt +81.0%
2003 4,240 kt +44.2%
2004 3,593 kt -15.3%
2005 1,852 kt -48.4%
2006 3,203 kt +72.9%
2007 1,597 kt -50.1%
2008 5,416 kt +239.0%
2009 2,449 kt -54.8%
2010 3,622 kt +47.9%
2011 3,709 kt +2.4%
2012 5,725 kt +54.3%
2013 1,642 kt -71.3%
2014 5,626 kt +242.7%
2015 1,858 kt -67.0%
2016 3,743 kt +101.4%
2017 2,129 kt -43.1%
2018 3,611 kt +69.6%
2019 3,099 kt -14.2%
2020 1,592 kt -48.6%
2021 1,644 kt +3.2%
2022 1,642 kt -0.1%
2023 1,415 kt -13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,364 kt 3,887 kt 13,789 kt 8
2000s 3,432 kt 1,597 kt 7,402 kt 10
2010s 3,476 kt 1,642 kt 5,725 kt 10
2020s 1,573 kt 1,415 kt 1,644 kt 4

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 8 Myanmar 5,181 kt compare
  2. 9 India 1,686 kt compare
  3. 10 Thailand 1,615 kt compare
  4. 12 Cambodia 1,071 kt compare
  5. 13 Mexico 1,023 kt compare
  6. 14 Sudan (former) 961.31 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 Russian Federation?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Russian Federation was 1,415 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 Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 13,789 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 1,415 kt in 2023.
How does Russian Federation rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Russian Federation ranks 11th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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) 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