Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) by country
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.
Countries reporting
148
Highest
389.32 kt
OECD
Lowest
0 kt
Réunion
Median
0 kt
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
9,224
What the numbers show
Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) is currently reported for 148 countries. The highest value is 389.32 kt in OECD; the lowest is 0 kt in Réunion.
The median across all reporting countries is 0 kt, and the mean is 8.44 kt.
Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 36 fell. The largest increase was in Mali (up 18,142.9%), and the largest decrease in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (down 100.0%).
Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OECD | 389.32 kt | 2024 | down 28.9% | volatile |
| 2 | Australia | 385.38 kt | 2024 | down 28.9% | volatile |
| 2 | Australia and New Zealand | 385.38 kt | 2024 | down 28.9% | volatile |
| 2 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 4.83 kt | 2024 | up 294.5% | volatile |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 33.5 kt | 2024 | up 711.9% | volatile |
| 4 | Syrian Arab Republic | 2.08 kt | 2024 | up 7,856.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Botswana | 30.39 kt | 2024 | up 116.8% | volatile |
| 6 | South Africa | 5.24 kt | 2024 | up 94.3% | volatile |
| 6 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 0.242 kt | 2024 | up 240.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Iraq | 3.07 kt | 2024 | up 1,037.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Türkiye | 0.065 kt | 2024 | up 339.2% | volatile |
| 8 | Argentina | 1.66 kt | 2024 | down 47.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Melanesia | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 0 kt | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Viet Nam | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 8 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0 kt | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 9 | Angola | 1.49 kt | 2024 | down 36.9% | falling |
| 10 | Namibia | 1.32 kt | 2024 | down 70.2% | volatile |
| 11 | Canada | 1.22 kt | 2024 | down 71.4% | volatile |
| 12 | Mexico | 0.6178 kt | 2024 | up 26.4% | volatile |
| 13 | Pakistan | 0.6071 kt | 2024 | up 477.6% | volatile |
| 14 | Madagascar | 0.5731 kt | 2024 | down 44.8% | volatile |
| 15 | Mozambique | 0.5373 kt | 2024 | up 18.6% | volatile |
| 16 | Zimbabwe | 0.3702 kt | 2024 | down 45.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Sudan | 0.3447 kt | 2024 | up 129.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Mali | 0.2554 kt | 2024 | up 18,142.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Ethiopia | 0.1771 kt | 2024 | up 41.6% | volatile |
| 20 | Zambia | 0.1562 kt | 2024 | up 56.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Saudi Arabia | 0.0924 kt | 2024 | up 2,540.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Turkmenistan | 0.0798 kt | 2024 | down 89.5% | volatile |
| 23 | Peru | 0.0718 kt | 2024 | up 1,951.4% | volatile |
| 24 | Kenya | 0.0689 kt | 2024 | down 25.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Brazil | 0.0485 kt | 2024 | down 58.7% | volatile |
| 26 | Eswatini | 0.0402 kt | 2024 | down 68.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Caribbean | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 27 | Sudan (former) | 0.0394 kt | 2011 | down 97.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Spain | 0.0388 kt | 2024 | down 76.4% | volatile |
| 29 | India | 0.038 kt | 2024 | up 503.2% | volatile |
| 30 | Somalia | 0.0309 kt | 2024 | down 80.3% | volatile |
| 31 | Malawi | 0.0169 kt | 2024 | up 382.9% | volatile |
| 32 | Lesotho | 0.0099 kt | 2024 | down 59.9% | volatile |
| 33 | Azerbaijan | 0.0092 kt | 2024 | down 18.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Chile | 0.0092 kt | 2024 | down 77.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Uzbekistan | 0.0057 kt | 2024 | down 85.6% | volatile |
| 36 | Mauritania | 0.0028 kt | 2024 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 37 | Jordan | 0.0021 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Niger | 0.0021 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Yemen | 0.0021 kt | 2024 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Egypt | 0.0007 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 40 | Nigeria | 0.0007 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 40 | Senegal | 0.0007 kt | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Thailand | 0.0007 kt | 2024 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 44 | Afghanistan | 0 kt | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Albania | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Armenia | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Burundi | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Benin | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Burkina Faso | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Bangladesh | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Bulgaria | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Bahamas | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Belarus | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Belize | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Bhutan | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Central African Republic | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Switzerland | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | China | 0 kt | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Cameroon | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Congo | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Colombia | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Costa Rica | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Cuba | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Cyprus | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Djibouti | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Dominican Republic | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Algeria | 0 kt | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Ecuador | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Eritrea | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Finland | 0 kt | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Fiji | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | France | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Gabon | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Georgia | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Ghana | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Guinea | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Gambia | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Greece | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Greenland | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Guatemala | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Guyana | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Honduras | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Croatia | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Haiti | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Indonesia | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Ireland | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Iceland | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Israel | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Italy | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Kazakhstan | 0 kt | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Cambodia | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Kuwait | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Lebanon | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Liberia | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Libya | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Sri Lanka | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Latvia | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Morocco | 0 kt | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 44 | North Macedonia | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Myanmar | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Mongolia | 0 kt | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Malaysia | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | New Caledonia | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Nicaragua | 0 kt | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Norway | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Nepal | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | New Zealand | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Panama | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Philippines | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Papua New Guinea | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Portugal | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Paraguay | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Palestine | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Romania | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Rwanda | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Sierra Leone | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | South Sudan | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Sweden | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Chad | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Togo | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Tajikistan | 0 kt | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Tunisia | 0 kt | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Uganda | 0 kt | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Ukraine | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Uruguay | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Serbia and Montenegro | 0 kt | 2005 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 44 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Republic of Korea | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | China, mainland | 0 kt | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Brunei Darussalam | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Réunion | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 476.68 kt
- Asia 10.88 kt
- Annex I countries 422.19 kt
- Oceania 385.38 kt
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 3.6 kt
- Non-Annex I countries 54.49 kt
- Africa 41.03 kt
- Middle Africa 1.49 kt
- Southern Africa 37 kt
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 36.1 kt
- Europe 33.54 kt
- Small island developing states (SIDS) 0 kt
- Eastern Europe 33.5 kt
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 31.76 kt
- Americas 5.86 kt
- Southern Asia 5.48 kt
- Western Asia 5.31 kt
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 4.47 kt
- Northern America 3.21 kt
- South America 2.03 kt
- United States of America 1.99 kt
- Eastern Africa 1.93 kt
- Central America 0.6178 kt
- Northern Africa 0.3454 kt
- Western Africa 0.2617 kt
- Central Asia 0.0855 kt
- European Union (27) 0.0388 kt
- Southern Europe 0.0388 kt
- South-Eastern Asia 0.0007 kt
- Western Europe 0 kt
- Northern Europe 0 kt
- Eastern Asia 0 kt
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.