Forest fires — Emissions in World
World: Forest fires — Emissions was 368.61 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Emissions in World, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
World recorded 368.61 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in World peaked at 450.44 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 147.68 kt, in 2000.
That places World 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions in World, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 323.54 kt | — |
| 1991 | 323.54 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 323.54 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 323.54 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 323.54 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 323.54 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 167.47 kt | -48.2% |
| 1997 | 221.45 kt | +32.2% |
| 1998 | 278.61 kt | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 217.47 kt | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 147.68 kt | -32.1% |
| 2001 | 232.51 kt | +57.4% |
| 2002 | 276.12 kt | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 371.22 kt | +34.4% |
| 2004 | 398.64 kt | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 385.99 kt | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 342 kt | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 405.33 kt | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 337.61 kt | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 328.56 kt | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 450.44 kt | +37.1% |
| 2011 | 353.62 kt | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 390.31 kt | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 331.71 kt | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 337.85 kt | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 361.22 kt | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 357.24 kt | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 359.85 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 307.43 kt | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 389.7 kt | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 372.09 kt | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 325.82 kt | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 264.96 kt | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 279.27 kt | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 368.61 kt | +32.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 282.62 kt | 167.47 kt | 323.54 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 322.57 kt | 147.68 kt | 405.33 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 363.94 kt | 307.43 kt | 450.44 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 322.15 kt | 264.96 kt | 372.09 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Brazil 59.93 kt compare
- 2 Zambia 33.12 kt compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 67.22 kt compare
- 3 Central African Republic 27.37 kt compare
- 4 Mozambique 24.45 kt compare
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in World?
- Forest fires — emissions in World was 368.61 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 450.44 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.68 kt in 2000.
- How does World rank for forest fires — emissions?
- World ranks 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (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.