Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in OECD

OECD: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 was 35.76 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
35.76 kt
Change on year
up 266.1%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.99 kt
in 2019
All-time low
6.45 kt
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in OECD, 1990–2023

102030401990200620231990: 17.5 kt1991: 17.5 kt1992: 17.5 kt1993: 17.5 kt1994: 17.5 kt1995: 17.5 kt1996: 20.4 kt1997: 18.2 kt1998: 36.6 kt1999: 26.3 kt2000: 18 kt2001: 8.1 kt2002: 15.1 kt2003: 26.2 kt2004: 7 kt2005: 10 kt2006: 18 kt2007: 11.6 kt2008: 9 kt2009: 12.7 kt2010: 6.4 kt2011: 11.9 kt2012: 10.9 kt2013: 15.4 kt2014: 9.1 kt2015: 16 kt2016: 10.7 kt2017: 16.7 kt2018: 15.7 kt2019: 45 kt2020: 33.9 kt2021: 16.7 kt2022: 9.8 kt2023: 35.8 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in OECD is 35.76 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 266.1% on the previous year and up 132.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in OECD peaked at 44.99 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.45 kt, in 2010.

That places OECD 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.67 kt 17.53 kt 36.65 kt 10
2000s 13.57 kt 7 kt 26.22 kt 10
2010s 15.77 kt 6.45 kt 44.99 kt 10
2020s 24.03 kt 9.77 kt 35.76 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 38.74 kt compare
  2. 3 Zambia 26.14 kt compare
  3. 4 Mozambique 24.72 kt compare
  4. 5 Canada 24.35 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in OECD?
Forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in OECD was 35.76 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 44.99 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 6.45 kt in 2010.
How does OECD rank for forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1?
OECD ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this OECD data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1
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
Last refreshed

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