Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in World
World: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 85,644 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in World, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in World stood at 85,644 kt.
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) from ch4 in World peaked at 242,295 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 71,303 kt, in 2001.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148,684 kt | 119,512 kt | 242,295 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 106,935 kt | 71,303 kt | 125,441 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,607 kt | 94,280 kt | 138,134 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,231 kt | 81,256 kt | 114,107 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 OECD 10,966 kt compare
- 2 Central African Republic 8,440 kt compare
- 3 Zambia 8,015 kt compare
- 4 Mozambique 7,581 kt compare
More climate change data for World
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24,468 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in World?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in World was 85,644 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 242,295 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,303 kt in 2001.
- How does World rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- World ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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) from CH4 (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