Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
181
Highest
925.92 % change on previous year
Nicaragua
Lowest
-100 % change on previous year
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Median
-14.44 % change on previous year
Years covered
34
1991–2024
Data points
6,267
What the numbers show
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate is currently reported for 181 countries. The highest value is 925.92 % change on previous year in Nicaragua; the lowest is -100 % change on previous year in Falkland Islands (Malvinas).
The median across all reporting countries is -14.44 % change on previous year, and the mean is 24.36 % change on previous year.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 9.
Over the past decade 87 countries rose and 66 fell. The largest increase was in Bangladesh (up 23,561.8%), and the largest decrease in Panama (down 28,100.7%).
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicaragua | 925.92 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 388.5% | volatile |
| 2 | New Zealand | 750 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 4,058.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Republic of Moldova | 612.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 173.9% | volatile |
| 4 | Poland | 600 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 950.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 599.34 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 4,738.4% | volatile |
| 6 | North Macedonia | 572.95 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 693.3% | volatile |
| 7 | Georgia | 545.92 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 2,249.3% | volatile |
| 8 | Bahamas | 490.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 751.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Lebanon | 483.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 583.3% | volatile |
| 10 | Ecuador | 441.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 721.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Azerbaijan | 396.19 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,998.2% | volatile |
| 12 | Portugal | 376.25 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 501.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Kenya | 342.99 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,174.2% | volatile |
| 14 | Bangladesh | 294.73 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 23,561.8% | volatile |
| 15 | Somalia | 258 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 459.9% | volatile |
| 16 | Trinidad and Tobago | 212.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 3,108.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Syrian Arab Republic | 191.99 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 414.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Pakistan | 183.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 43.1% | volatile |
| 19 | Iraq | 182.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 168.1% | volatile |
| 20 | Ukraine | 179.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 65.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Peru | 152.87 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,598.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Eswatini | 143.87 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 5,855.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Nepal | 138.44 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 127.8% | volatile |
| 24 | New Caledonia | 127.14 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 227.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 121.37 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 26.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Israel | 101.22 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 242.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Bulgaria | 100.49 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 247.8% | volatile |
| 28 | Kyrgyzstan | 100 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 26.6% | volatile |
| 29 | Niger | 96.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 230.2% | volatile |
| 30 | Sierra Leone | 89.8 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 574.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Brazil | 86.48 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 29.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Equatorial Guinea | 84.85 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 33 | Philippines | 82.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 12.8% | volatile |
| 34 | Türkiye | 74.72 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 209.5% | volatile |
| 35 | Costa Rica | 64.34 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 374.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Gabon | 56.18 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 283.9% | volatile |
| 37 | Japan | 52.87 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 3,074.1% | volatile |
| 38 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 52.48 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 515.5% | volatile |
| 39 | Russian Federation | 50.55 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 57.2% | volatile |
| 40 | Guyana | 50.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 243.4% | volatile |
| 41 | Iceland | 50 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Guinea-Bissau | 49.39 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 57.5% | volatile |
| 43 | Madagascar | 48.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 379.2% | volatile |
| 44 | Burundi | 47.91 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 226.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Congo | 46.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 350.6% | volatile |
| 46 | Rwanda | 44.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 431.6% | volatile |
| 47 | China, Taiwan Province of | 42.86 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 142.9% | volatile |
| 48 | Guatemala | 41.96 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 171.3% | volatile |
| 49 | Burkina Faso | 41 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 732.5% | volatile |
| 50 | Cyprus | 40.78 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 152.7% | volatile |
| 51 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 37.08 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 83.8% | volatile |
| 52 | Romania | 36.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 418.5% | volatile |
| 53 | Saudi Arabia | 32.49 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 512.2% | volatile |
| 54 | Togo | 27.8 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 192.9% | volatile |
| 55 | Central African Republic | 26.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 625.7% | volatile |
| 56 | Bhutan | 25.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 89.6% | volatile |
| 57 | Ghana | 23.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 335.2% | volatile |
| 58 | Liberia | 21.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 95.3% | volatile |
| 59 | Germany | 20 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 120.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Mali | 19.18 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 313.8% | volatile |
| 61 | South Sudan | 15.91 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,008.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Mexico | 14.96 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 122.3% | volatile |
| 63 | Sudan (former) | 14.28 % change on previous year | 2011 | up 135.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Lesotho | 13.81 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 172.6% | volatile |
| 65 | Guinea | 12.46 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 257.7% | volatile |
| 66 | Cambodia | 12.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 298.3% | volatile |
| 67 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 11.18 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 127.3% | volatile |
| 68 | Côte d'Ivoire | 9.14 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 120.4% | volatile |
| 69 | Cameroon | 8.94 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 215.1% | volatile |
| 70 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 8.9 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 311.4% | volatile |
| 71 | Zambia | 8.07 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 251.1% | volatile |
| 72 | Turkmenistan | 6.8 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 92.5% | volatile |
| 73 | Colombia | 6.37 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 84.0% | volatile |
| 74 | Nigeria | 6.25 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 143.2% | volatile |
| 75 | Angola | 6.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 201.8% | volatile |
| 76 | Malawi | 5.96 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 145.6% | volatile |
| 77 | Gambia | 5.37 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 126.1% | volatile |
| 78 | Suriname | 4.94 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 99.3% | volatile |
| 79 | India | 0.3737 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 98.0% | volatile |
| 80 | Estonia | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Mozambique | -0.3035 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 86.3% | volatile |
| 82 | United Republic of Tanzania | -1.62 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 86.5% | volatile |
| 83 | Egypt | -5.19 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 90.3% | volatile |
| 84 | Chad | -6.63 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 7.9% | volatile |
| 85 | Jamaica | -9.62 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 37.8% | volatile |
| 86 | Sudan | -11.56 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 38.8% | volatile |
| 87 | Argentina | -11.56 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 27.8% | volatile |
| 88 | Lithuania | -12.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 87.5% | volatile |
| 89 | Senegal | -12.8 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 60.7% | volatile |
| 90 | Uganda | -13.38 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 7.5% | volatile |
| 91 | Paraguay | -14.44 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 65.6% | volatile |
| 92 | Ethiopia | -14.49 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 81.5% | volatile |
| 93 | Belize | -14.8 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 81.3% | volatile |
| 94 | El Salvador | -19.41 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 74.7% | volatile |
| 95 | Honduras | -23.07 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 167.4% | volatile |
| 96 | Benin | -24.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 6.5% | volatile |
| 97 | Myanmar | -25.73 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 199.9% | volatile |
| 98 | Mauritania | -30.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 64.1% | volatile |
| 99 | Viet Nam | -30.34 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 138.2% | volatile |
| 100 | Spain | -30.77 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 898.4% | volatile |
| 101 | Thailand | -31.75 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 211.3% | volatile |
| 102 | Serbia and Montenegro | -33.33 % change on previous year | 2005 | — | volatile |
| 103 | Kazakhstan | -34.62 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 108.6% | volatile |
| 104 | South Africa | -38.53 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,802.4% | volatile |
| 105 | Caribbean | -38.94 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 2.5% | volatile |
| 106 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | -39.55 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 6.4% | volatile |
| 107 | Panama | -44.36 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 28,100.7% | volatile |
| 108 | Armenia | -44.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 35.4% | volatile |
| 109 | Zimbabwe | -45.08 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 655.2% | volatile |
| 110 | Timor-Leste | -46.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 51.1% | volatile |
| 111 | Cuba | -48.19 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 156.2% | volatile |
| 112 | China | -51.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 208.1% | volatile |
| 113 | China, mainland | -51.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 207.4% | volatile |
| 114 | Dominican Republic | -51.3 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1.4% | volatile |
| 115 | Melanesia | -59.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 147.0% | volatile |
| 116 | Chile | -59.36 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 112.7% | volatile |
| 117 | Uruguay | -59.75 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 10.4% | volatile |
| 118 | Yemen | -61.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 48.4% | volatile |
| 119 | Papua New Guinea | -61.41 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 150.6% | volatile |
| 120 | OECD | -61.42 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 192.0% | volatile |
| 121 | Australia and New Zealand | -63.2 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 182.6% | volatile |
| 122 | Australia | -63.2 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 182.6% | volatile |
| 123 | Namibia | -65.16 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 77.2% | volatile |
| 124 | Canada | -65.37 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 484.6% | volatile |
| 125 | Afghanistan | -70.04 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 660.5% | volatile |
| 126 | Haiti | -72.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 123.7% | volatile |
| 127 | Greece | -75.19 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 86.9% | volatile |
| 128 | Albania | -75.33 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 23.9% | volatile |
| 129 | Botswana | -80.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 64.7% | volatile |
| 130 | France | -80.88 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 114.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Eritrea | -80.9 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 148.7% | volatile |
| 132 | Serbia | -81.07 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 18.5% | volatile |
| 133 | Italy | -85.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 633.6% | volatile |
| 134 | Fiji | -85.48 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 130.8% | volatile |
| 135 | Mongolia | -86.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 390.3% | volatile |
| 136 | Indonesia | -90.02 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 140.1% | volatile |
| 137 | Tunisia | -90.71 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 136.6% | volatile |
| 138 | Uzbekistan | -93.38 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 211.5% | volatile |
| 139 | Belarus | -93.94 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 35.0% | volatile |
| 140 | Algeria | -94.15 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 114.0% | volatile |
| 141 | Sri Lanka | -96.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 522.4% | volatile |
| 142 | Croatia | -96.48 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 0.1% | volatile |
| 143 | French Guiana | -97.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 2.9% | volatile |
| 144 | Morocco | -97.77 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 342.0% | volatile |
| 145 | Hungary | -99.13 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 33.8% | volatile |
| 146 | Malaysia | -99.15 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 621.6% | volatile |
| 147 | Austria | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 147 | Belgium | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 7.9% | flat |
| 147 | Barbados | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 147 | Switzerland | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 147 | Comoros | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 214.3% | volatile |
| 147 | Czechia | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 135.3% | volatile |
| 147 | Denmark | -100 % change on previous year | 2014 | down 221.9% | volatile |
| 147 | Finland | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 147 | Gibraltar | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 147 | Greenland | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 147 | Ireland | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 147 | Jordan | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 147 | Libya | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 147 | Latvia | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 4.0% | volatile |
| 147 | Montenegro | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 2.4% | volatile |
| 147 | Mauritius | -100 % change on previous year | 2015 | unchanged | volatile |
| 147 | Norway | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | unchanged | volatile |
| 147 | Puerto Rico | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 200.0% | volatile |
| 147 | Palestine | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 147 | Slovakia | -100 % change on previous year | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 147 | Slovenia | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 147 | Sweden | -100 % change on previous year | 2019 | unchanged | volatile |
| 147 | Turks and Caicos Islands | -100 % change on previous year | 2010 | unchanged | volatile |
| 147 | Tajikistan | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 76.1% | volatile |
| 147 | Vanuatu | -100 % change on previous year | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 147 | Montserrat | -100 % change on previous year | 2011 | unchanged | volatile |
| 147 | Cabo Verde | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 147 | China, Hong Kong SAR | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 2.7% | volatile |
| 147 | Republic of Korea | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 110.4% | volatile |
| 147 | Belgium-Luxembourg | -100 % change on previous year | 1996 | — | volatile |
| 147 | Brunei Darussalam | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 147 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 147 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 147 | Réunion | -100 % change on previous year | 2012 | unchanged | volatile |
| 147 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Western Asia 168.87 % change on previous year
- United States of America 137.12 % change on previous year
- Southern Asia 63.65 % change on previous year
- Eastern Europe 52.47 % change on previous year
- Europe 51.25 % change on previous year
- South America 44.84 % change on previous year
- Southern Europe 21.59 % change on previous year
- Americas 20.43 % change on previous year
- Western Africa 14.61 % change on previous year
- Middle Africa 10.35 % change on previous year
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 8.78 % change on previous year
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 7.66 % change on previous year
- Eastern Africa 6.17 % change on previous year
- Non-Annex I countries 2.28 % change on previous year
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) -0.628 % change on previous year
- Africa -0.9364 % change on previous year
- Central America -7.58 % change on previous year
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) -7.68 % change on previous year
- Small island developing states (SIDS) -7.74 % change on previous year
- Northern Africa -12.08 % change on previous year
- World -20.22 % change on previous year
- European Union (27) -20.58 % change on previous year
- Asia -25.67 % change on previous year
- South-Eastern Asia -27.4 % change on previous year
- Northern Europe -34.83 % change on previous year
- Central Asia -35.09 % change on previous year
- Northern America -41.69 % change on previous year
- Annex I countries -58.34 % change on previous year
- Oceania -63.19 % change on previous year
- Southern Africa -69.25 % change on previous year
- Eastern Asia -78.57 % change on previous year
- Western Europe -79.8 % change on previous year
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.