Savanna — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 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
238
Highest
31.6 kt
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lowest
0 kt
Naoero
Median
0.0001 kt
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
9,364
What the numbers show
Savanna — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 is currently reported for 238 countries. The highest value is 31.6 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo; the lowest is 0 kt in Naoero.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.0001 kt, and the mean is 0.8875 kt.
Over the past decade 51 countries rose and 71 fell. The largest increase was in Albania (up 5,800.0%), and the largest decrease in Austria (down 100.0%).
Savanna — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 31.6 kt | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 2 | Sudan (former) | 24.35 kt | 2011 | up 20.9% | flat |
| 3 | Angola | 24.25 kt | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 4 | South Sudan | 23.66 kt | 2024 | up 1.4% | falling |
| 5 | Zambia | 17.5 kt | 2024 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 6 | Mozambique | 16.15 kt | 2024 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 7 | Brazil | 13.57 kt | 2024 | up 18.8% | flat |
| 8 | United Republic of Tanzania | 6.53 kt | 2024 | down 38.1% | falling |
| 9 | OECD | 6.16 kt | 2024 | down 41.9% | falling |
| 10 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 4.37 kt | 2024 | up 483.5% | rising |
| 11 | Guinea | 3.97 kt | 2024 | down 12.8% | rising |
| 12 | Australia and New Zealand | 3.82 kt | 2024 | down 56.9% | falling |
| 13 | Australia | 3.82 kt | 2024 | down 56.9% | falling |
| 14 | Ethiopia | 3.4 kt | 2024 | down 33.4% | falling |
| 15 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 2.65 kt | 2024 | up 64.6% | rising |
| 16 | Congo | 2.38 kt | 2024 | up 59.3% | rising |
| 17 | Russian Federation | 2.37 kt | 2024 | down 54.4% | volatile |
| 18 | Ghana | 1.73 kt | 2024 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 19 | Paraguay | 1.71 kt | 2024 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 20 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1.55 kt | 2024 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 21 | Cambodia | 1.52 kt | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 22 | Cameroon | 1.42 kt | 2024 | down 26.5% | falling |
| 23 | Colombia | 1.38 kt | 2024 | down 43.6% | rising |
| 24 | Canada | 1.31 kt | 2024 | up 2.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Nigeria | 1.1 kt | 2024 | down 18.7% | volatile |
| 26 | Uganda | 0.951 kt | 2024 | down 36.1% | falling |
| 27 | Argentina | 0.8422 kt | 2024 | down 0.4% | volatile |
| 28 | Sierra Leone | 0.7408 kt | 2024 | down 1.8% | volatile |
| 29 | Mexico | 0.6618 kt | 2024 | up 255.0% | rising |
| 30 | Madagascar | 0.4556 kt | 2024 | up 125.1% | volatile |
| 31 | Myanmar | 0.4026 kt | 2024 | down 13.2% | rising |
| 32 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.3955 kt | 2024 | down 19.8% | rising |
| 33 | Senegal | 0.3821 kt | 2024 | down 31.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Sudan | 0.3473 kt | 2024 | up 8.3% | flat |
| 35 | Chad | 0.3307 kt | 2024 | down 54.3% | volatile |
| 36 | Togo | 0.288 kt | 2024 | down 37.3% | falling |
| 37 | Zimbabwe | 0.2591 kt | 2024 | down 62.2% | volatile |
| 38 | Malawi | 0.2531 kt | 2024 | down 14.5% | falling |
| 39 | Nicaragua | 0.2374 kt | 2023 | up 86.6% | volatile |
| 40 | India | 0.2172 kt | 2024 | up 38.2% | volatile |
| 41 | Honduras | 0.2117 kt | 2024 | up 11.7% | volatile |
| 42 | Gabon | 0.1316 kt | 2024 | up 432.8% | volatile |
| 43 | Viet Nam | 0.1196 kt | 2024 | down 56.1% | volatile |
| 44 | Guyana | 0.1064 kt | 2024 | up 1,398.6% | volatile |
| 45 | Melanesia | 0.1032 kt | 2024 | down 45.7% | rising |
| 46 | Mali | 0.0952 kt | 2024 | down 49.7% | volatile |
| 47 | Thailand | 0.094 kt | 2024 | down 55.3% | volatile |
| 48 | Papua New Guinea | 0.0938 kt | 2024 | down 49.6% | rising |
| 49 | Benin | 0.0884 kt | 2024 | down 68.4% | volatile |
| 50 | Philippines | 0.0883 kt | 2024 | up 37.1% | volatile |
| 51 | Ukraine | 0.0837 kt | 2024 | down 35.9% | volatile |
| 52 | Caribbean | 0.0815 kt | 2024 | up 43.7% | volatile |
| 53 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.0804 kt | 2024 | up 10.6% | volatile |
| 54 | China | 0.0688 kt | 2024 | down 72.8% | volatile |
| 55 | China, mainland | 0.0686 kt | 2024 | down 72.9% | volatile |
| 56 | Cuba | 0.0685 kt | 2024 | up 51.2% | volatile |
| 57 | Nepal | 0.0644 kt | 2024 | up 208.1% | volatile |
| 58 | Ecuador | 0.0555 kt | 2024 | up 716.2% | volatile |
| 59 | Indonesia | 0.0487 kt | 2024 | down 93.5% | volatile |
| 60 | Peru | 0.044 kt | 2024 | up 464.1% | volatile |
| 61 | Guatemala | 0.0437 kt | 2024 | down 8.4% | flat |
| 62 | Burundi | 0.0433 kt | 2024 | up 65.9% | rising |
| 63 | Eswatini | 0.043 kt | 2024 | up 67.3% | flat |
| 64 | Kenya | 0.0359 kt | 2024 | down 5.0% | volatile |
| 65 | Portugal | 0.0284 kt | 2024 | up 1,320.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Suriname | 0.019 kt | 2024 | up 22.6% | volatile |
| 67 | Rwanda | 0.0188 kt | 2024 | up 840.0% | volatile |
| 68 | Greece | 0.0164 kt | 2024 | up 993.3% | volatile |
| 69 | Chile | 0.0161 kt | 2024 | down 29.4% | volatile |
| 70 | Botswana | 0.015 kt | 2024 | up 782.4% | volatile |
| 71 | Belize | 0.0136 kt | 2024 | up 547.6% | volatile |
| 72 | Pakistan | 0.01 kt | 2024 | up 733.3% | volatile |
| 73 | New Caledonia | 0.0094 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 74 | Türkiye | 0.0084 kt | 2024 | up 833.3% | volatile |
| 75 | Panama | 0.0081 kt | 2024 | down 62.8% | volatile |
| 76 | Serbia | 0.0071 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 77 | Bahamas | 0.0069 kt | 2024 | up 64.3% | volatile |
| 78 | Costa Rica | 0.0068 kt | 2024 | down 53.1% | volatile |
| 79 | Albania | 0.0059 kt | 2024 | up 5,800.0% | volatile |
| 80 | North Macedonia | 0.0045 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Dominican Republic | 0.0034 kt | 2024 | down 46.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Spain | 0.0034 kt | 2024 | up 47.8% | volatile |
| 83 | Uruguay | 0.0033 kt | 2024 | up 32.0% | volatile |
| 84 | Montenegro | 0.0026 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 84 | Romania | 0.0026 kt | 2024 | up 188.9% | volatile |
| 84 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.0026 kt | 2024 | up 420.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Comoros | 0.0024 kt | 2024 | up 166.7% | volatile |
| 87 | Timor-Leste | 0.0024 kt | 2024 | down 84.4% | volatile |
| 89 | Italy | 0.0023 kt | 2024 | up 187.5% | volatile |
| 90 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.0022 kt | 2024 | up 266.7% | volatile |
| 91 | Bulgaria | 0.0019 kt | 2024 | up 1,800.0% | volatile |
| 91 | Liberia | 0.0019 kt | 2024 | down 60.4% | volatile |
| 93 | Croatia | 0.0015 kt | 2024 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Iceland | 0.0012 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Kazakhstan | 0.0012 kt | 2024 | down 81.5% | volatile |
| 96 | Georgia | 0.0011 kt | 2024 | down 45.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Gambia | 0.0011 kt | 2024 | down 26.7% | volatile |
| 98 | El Salvador | 0.001 kt | 2024 | down 73.0% | volatile |
| 99 | Malaysia | 0.0008 kt | 2024 | down 79.5% | volatile |
| 100 | Mongolia | 0.0007 kt | 2024 | up 16.7% | volatile |
| 100 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.0007 kt | 2024 | up 600.0% | volatile |
| 102 | Azerbaijan | 0.0004 kt | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 102 | Belarus | 0.0004 kt | 2024 | down 97.2% | volatile |
| 102 | Algeria | 0.0004 kt | 2024 | down 81.8% | volatile |
| 105 | Bhutan | 0.0003 kt | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 105 | Sri Lanka | 0.0003 kt | 2024 | down 97.3% | volatile |
| 105 | New Zealand | 0.0003 kt | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 108 | Japan | 0.0002 kt | 2024 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 108 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 0.0002 kt | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 108 | China, Taiwan Province of | 0.0002 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Cyprus | 0.0001 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Egypt | 0.0001 kt | 2024 | down 85.7% | volatile |
| 111 | France | 0.0001 kt | 2024 | down 98.0% | volatile |
| 111 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.0001 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Haiti | 0.0001 kt | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 111 | Hungary | 0.0001 kt | 2024 | down 95.5% | volatile |
| 111 | Lebanon | 0.0001 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Mauritania | 0.0001 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Namibia | 0.0001 kt | 2024 | down 88.9% | volatile |
| 111 | Somalia | 0.0001 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Tunisia | 0.0001 kt | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 111 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 0.0001 kt | 2024 | down 98.7% | volatile |
| 123 | Aruba | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Afghanistan | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Andorra | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | United Arab Emirates | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Armenia | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Austria | 0 kt | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Belgium | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Burkina Faso | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Bangladesh | 0 kt | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Bahrain | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Bermuda | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Barbados | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Switzerland | 0 kt | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Channel Islands | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Cayman Islands | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Czechia | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Germany | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Djibouti | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Dominica | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Denmark | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Eritrea | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Estonia | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Finland | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Fiji | 0 kt | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Faroe Islands | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Gibraltar | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Grenada | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Greenland | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Guam | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Isle of Man | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Ireland | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Iraq | 0 kt | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Israel | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Jamaica | 0 kt | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Jordan | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Kiribati | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Kuwait | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Libya | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Saint Lucia | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Liechtenstein | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Lesotho | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Lithuania | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Luxembourg | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Latvia | 0 kt | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Morocco | 0 kt | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Monaco | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Maldives | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Marshall Islands | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Malta | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Northern Mariana Islands | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Mauritius | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Niger | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Norway | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Oman | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Palau | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Poland | 0 kt | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Puerto Rico | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Palestine | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | French Polynesia | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Qatar | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Saudi Arabia | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Singapore | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Solomon Islands | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | San Marino | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Slovakia | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Slovenia | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Sweden | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Seychelles | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Tajikistan | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Turkmenistan | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Tonga | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Tuvalu | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Uzbekistan | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | British Virgin Islands | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | United States Virgin Islands | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Vanuatu | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Samoa | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Yemen | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | French Guiana | 0 kt | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Guadeloupe | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Martinique | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Mayotte | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Western Sahara | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Anguilla | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Cook Islands | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Montserrat | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Niue | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Tokelau | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Wallis and Futuna Islands | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Micronesia | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Serbia and Montenegro | 0 kt | 2005 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Norfolk Island | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Cabo Verde | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Pitcairn | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Polynesia | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Republic of Korea | 0 kt | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Republic of Moldova | 0 kt | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 0 kt | 1999 | — | flat |
| 123 | Brunei Darussalam | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 123 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | China, Macao SAR | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Netherlands Antilles (former) | 0 kt | 2010 | — | flat |
| 123 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Naoero | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 191.19 kt
- Non-Annex I countries 183.24 kt
- Africa 154.43 kt
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 152.32 kt
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 147.56 kt
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 108.07 kt
- Middle Africa 74.16 kt
- Eastern Africa 69.25 kt
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 66.84 kt
- Americas 27.57 kt
- South America 24.76 kt
- Central African Republic 14.05 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.