Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 9,062 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9,062 kt
Change on year
up 178.8%
Rank
12th
of 32 groups
All-time high
13,337 kt
in 2019
All-time low
3,034 kt
in 2005
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Annex I countries, 1990–2023

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200620231990: 6.5k kt1991: 6.5k kt1992: 6.5k kt1993: 6.5k kt1994: 6.5k kt1995: 6.5k kt1996: 12.2k kt1997: 7.0k kt1998: 12.3k kt1999: 8.9k kt2000: 7.2k kt2001: 3.2k kt2002: 5.8k kt2003: 8.7k kt2004: 4.6k kt2005: 3.0k kt2006: 6.6k kt2007: 3.8k kt2008: 6.1k kt2009: 4.6k kt2010: 4.4k kt2011: 5.1k kt2012: 7.3k kt2013: 4.2k kt2014: 7.2k kt2015: 5.1k kt2016: 5.4k kt2017: 4.7k kt2018: 6.9k kt2019: 13.3k kt2020: 9.3k kt2021: 5.0k kt2022: 3.2k kt2023: 9.1k kt

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

Analysis

Annex I countries recorded 9,062 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

The figure is up 178.8% on the previous year and up 114.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Annex I countries peaked at 13,337 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,034 kt, in 2005.

That places Annex I countries 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Annex I countries, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 6,548 kt
1991 6,548 kt +0.0%
1992 6,523 kt -0.4%
1993 6,523 kt +0.0%
1994 6,523 kt +0.0%
1995 6,523 kt +0.0%
1996 12,205 kt +87.1%
1997 7,009 kt -42.6%
1998 12,275 kt +75.1%
1999 8,902 kt -27.5%
2000 7,160 kt -19.6%
2001 3,201 kt -55.3%
2002 5,787 kt +80.8%
2003 8,706 kt +50.4%
2004 4,632 kt -46.8%
2005 3,034 kt -34.5%
2006 6,617 kt +118.1%
2007 3,776 kt -42.9%
2008 6,123 kt +62.2%
2009 4,636 kt -24.3%
2010 4,441 kt -4.2%
2011 5,092 kt +14.7%
2012 7,272 kt +42.8%
2013 4,234 kt -41.8%
2014 7,188 kt +69.8%
2015 5,147 kt -28.4%
2016 5,360 kt +4.1%
2017 4,668 kt -12.9%
2018 6,861 kt +47.0%
2019 13,337 kt +94.4%
2020 9,323 kt -30.1%
2021 5,044 kt -45.9%
2022 3,250 kt -35.6%
2023 9,062 kt +178.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,958 kt 6,523 kt 12,275 kt 10
2000s 5,367 kt 3,034 kt 8,706 kt 10
2010s 6,360 kt 4,234 kt 13,337 kt 10
2020s 6,670 kt 3,250 kt 9,323 kt 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 9 India 1,457 kt compare
  2. 10 Thailand 1,395 kt compare
  3. 11 Russian Federation 1,223 kt compare
  4. 12 Cambodia 925.7 kt compare
  5. 13 Mexico 883.83 kt compare
  6. 14 Sudan (former) 830.7 kt compare
  7. 15 Chile 766.06 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Annex I countries?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Annex I countries was 9,062 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 13,337 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 3,034 kt in 2005.
How does Annex I countries rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Annex I countries ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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