Savanna fires — Burned Area in Non-Annex I countries
Non-Annex I countries: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 243.46 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Non-Annex I countries, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Non-Annex I countries recorded 243.46 million ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Non-Annex I countries peaked at 321.71 million ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 225.69 million ha, in 2018.
Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Non-Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 257.73 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 257.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 264.90 million ha | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 264.90 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 264.90 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 264.90 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 249.65 million ha | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 244.84 million ha | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 279.11 million ha | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 252.91 million ha | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 250.06 million ha | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 241.17 million ha | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 294.02 million ha | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 298.70 million ha | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 297.72 million ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 321.71 million ha | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 282.08 million ha | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 312.72 million ha | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 289.27 million ha | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 255.31 million ha | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 304.16 million ha | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 279.05 million ha | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 273.60 million ha | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 250.35 million ha | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 244.56 million ha | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 253.41 million ha | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 254.87 million ha | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 255.25 million ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 225.69 million ha | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 230.80 million ha | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 248.64 million ha | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 242.42 million ha | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 233.50 million ha | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 232.89 million ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 243.46 million ha | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 260.16 million ha | 244.84 million ha | 279.11 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 284.27 million ha | 241.17 million ha | 321.71 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 257.17 million ha | 225.69 million ha | 304.16 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 240.18 million ha | 232.89 million ha | 248.64 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Non-Annex I countries
- 1 OECD 42.37 million ha compare
- 2 Angola 35.32 million ha compare
- 3 Australia and New Zealand 34.24 million ha compare
- 4 Australia 34.24 million ha compare
- 5 Sudan (former) 31.05 million ha compare
More climate change data for Non-Annex I countries
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 718,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.03 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.91 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 103,793 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.36 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 645,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 23,056 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,713 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in Non-Annex I countries?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Non-Annex I countries was 243.46 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
- The highest recorded value was 321.71 million ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 225.69 million ha in 2018.
- How does Non-Annex I countries rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Non-Annex I countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.