Forest fires — Emissions in Canada
Canada: Forest fires — Emissions was 6.4 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Canada is 6.4 kt, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 73.7% on the previous year and up 345.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Canada peaked at 24.35 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1849 kt, in 2001.
That places Canada 9th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions in Canada, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.74 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3.74 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.74 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.74 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.74 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.74 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.45 kt | +99.2% |
| 1997 | 3.78 kt | -49.3% |
| 1998 | 14.25 kt | +277.4% |
| 1999 | 5.95 kt | -58.3% |
| 2000 | 3.05 kt | -48.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1849 kt | -93.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9041 kt | +389.0% |
| 2003 | 2.23 kt | +147.2% |
| 2004 | 1.51 kt | -32.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8682 kt | -42.7% |
| 2006 | 1.31 kt | +51.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6613 kt | -49.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2513 kt | -62.0% |
| 2009 | 0.791 kt | +214.8% |
| 2010 | 1.76 kt | +122.8% |
| 2011 | 1.67 kt | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 2.21 kt | +32.4% |
| 2013 | 2.19 kt | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.44 kt | -34.3% |
| 2015 | 5.2 kt | +261.7% |
| 2016 | 1.85 kt | -64.3% |
| 2017 | 2.38 kt | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 5.8 kt | +143.2% |
| 2019 | 2.57 kt | -55.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3688 kt | -85.6% |
| 2021 | 5.53 kt | +1399.2% |
| 2022 | 1.6 kt | -71.1% |
| 2023 | 24.35 kt | +1425.9% |
| 2024 | 6.4 kt | -73.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1425.9% | 1.6 kt | 24.35 kt |
| 2021 | +1399.2% | 0.3688 kt | 5.53 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.39 kt | 3.74 kt | 14.25 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 kt | 0.1849 kt | 3.05 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 kt | 1.44 kt | 5.8 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.65 kt | 0.3688 kt | 24.35 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.31 kt compare
- 6 OECD 17.56 kt compare
- 7 Myanmar 14.43 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 4.61 kt compare
- 8 Russian Federation 6.44 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.58 kt compare
- 10 Mexico 6.03 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 0.8436 kt compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.1117 kt compare
- 11 India 5.69 kt compare
- 12 Cambodia 5.22 kt compare
- 12 Melanesia 0.1004 kt compare
More climate change data for Canada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,240 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 406.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Canada?
- Forest fires — emissions in Canada was 6.4 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 24.35 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1849 kt in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 345.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.