Forest fires — Emissions in Non-Annex I countries

Non-Annex I countries: Forest fires — Emissions was 350.4 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
350.4 kt
Change on year
up 43.0%
Rank
2nd
of 31 groups
All-time high
433.68 kt
in 2010
All-time low
120.66 kt
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Non-Annex I countries, 1990–2024

1002003004001990200720241990: 298.8 kt1991: 298.8 kt1992: 298.9 kt1993: 298.9 kt1994: 298.9 kt1995: 298.9 kt1996: 121.4 kt1997: 195 kt1998: 232.3 kt1999: 183.9 kt2000: 120.7 kt2001: 220.4 kt2002: 254.3 kt2003: 338.4 kt2004: 381.2 kt2005: 374.5 kt2006: 317 kt2007: 391.1 kt2008: 314.5 kt2009: 311.1 kt2010: 433.7 kt2011: 334.4 kt2012: 362.9 kt2013: 315.7 kt2014: 310.7 kt2015: 341.8 kt2016: 337 kt2017: 342.2 kt2018: 281.5 kt2019: 339.4 kt2020: 336.9 kt2021: 306.8 kt2022: 252.7 kt2023: 245.1 kt2024: 350.4 kt

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

Analysis

Non-Annex I countries recorded 350.4 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.

That represents a change of up 43.0% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Non-Annex I countries peaked at 433.68 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 120.66 kt, in 2000.

Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 252.59 kt 121.41 kt 298.93 kt 10
2000s 302.31 kt 120.66 kt 391.08 kt 10
2010s 339.94 kt 281.54 kt 433.68 kt 10
2020s 298.37 kt 245.08 kt 350.4 kt 5

Countries ranked near Non-Annex I countries

  1. 1 Brazil 59.93 kt compare
  2. 2 Zambia 33.12 kt compare
  3. 3 Central African Republic 27.37 kt compare
  4. 4 Mozambique 24.45 kt compare
  5. 5 Angola 20.9 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Non-Annex I countries?
Forest fires — emissions in Non-Annex I countries was 350.4 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 433.68 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 120.66 kt in 2000.
How does Non-Annex I countries rank for forest fires — emissions?
Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Non-Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Non-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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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