Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 0.4648 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.4648 kt
World rank
88th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1.65 kt
in 1996
All-time low
0 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023

00.511.51990200620231990: 0.47 kt1991: 0.47 kt1992: 0.47 kt1993: 0.47 kt1994: 0.47 kt1995: 0.47 kt1996: 1.6 kt1997: 1.2 kt1998: 1.3 kt1999: 1.3 kt2000: 1.3 kt2001: 1.1 kt2002: 0 kt2003: 0.826 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0 kt2006: 0.35 kt2007: 1.1 kt2008: 0 kt2009: 0.056 kt2010: 0.21 kt2011: 0.28 kt2012: 0.42 kt2013: 0 kt2014: 0 kt2015: 0 kt2016: 0 kt2017: 0.14 kt2018: 0.616 kt2019: 1.2 kt2020: 0.28 kt2021: 0 kt2022: 0 kt2023: 0.465 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.4648 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.65 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2002.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 88th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.4704 kt
1991 0.4704 kt +0.0%
1992 0.4704 kt +0.0%
1993 0.4704 kt +0.0%
1994 0.4704 kt +0.0%
1995 0.4704 kt +0.0%
1996 1.65 kt +250.6%
1997 1.15 kt -30.1%
1998 1.27 kt +10.2%
1999 1.27 kt +0.0%
2000 1.27 kt +0.0%
2001 1.12 kt -11.9%
2002 0 kt -100.0%
2003 0.826 kt
2004 0 kt -100.0%
2005 0 kt
2006 0.35 kt
2007 1.09 kt +211.2%
2008 0 kt -100.0%
2009 0.056 kt
2010 0.21 kt +275.0%
2011 0.28 kt +33.3%
2012 0.42 kt +50.0%
2013 0 kt -100.0%
2014 0 kt
2015 0 kt
2016 0 kt
2017 0.14 kt
2018 0.616 kt +340.0%
2019 1.19 kt +93.2%
2020 0.28 kt -76.5%
2021 0 kt -100.0%
2022 0 kt
2023 0.4648 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8168 kt 0.4704 kt 1.65 kt 10
2000s 0.4712 kt 0 kt 1.27 kt 10
2010s 0.2856 kt 0 kt 1.19 kt 10
2020s 0.1862 kt 0 kt 0.4648 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 85 French Guiana 0.6692 kt compare
  2. 86 Albania 0.5572 kt compare
  3. 87 Armenia 0.4872 kt compare
  4. 89 Equatorial Guinea 0.3724 kt compare
  5. 90 New Caledonia 0.2996 kt compare
  6. 91 El Salvador 0.2884 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.4648 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2002.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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