Savanna fires — Emissions in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Savanna fires — Emissions was 2,022 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,022 kt
Change on year
up 209.5%
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2,298 kt
in 2011
All-time low
408.65 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions in Annex I countries, 1990–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200620231990: 1.2k kt1991: 1.2k kt1992: 1.2k kt1993: 1.2k kt1994: 1.2k kt1995: 1.2k kt1996: 913.1 kt1997: 806.4 kt1998: 1.1k kt1999: 1.6k kt2000: 1.9k kt2001: 2.2k kt2002: 2.1k kt2003: 810.8 kt2004: 1.4k kt2005: 625.7 kt2006: 1.4k kt2007: 1.3k kt2008: 767.3 kt2009: 840.2 kt2010: 473.7 kt2011: 2.3k kt2012: 2.3k kt2013: 671.1 kt2014: 1.2k kt2015: 1.0k kt2016: 552.9 kt2017: 1.3k kt2018: 1.3k kt2019: 782.3 kt2020: 408.6 kt2021: 656.5 kt2022: 653.3 kt2023: 2.0k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, savanna fires — emissions in Annex I countries stood at 2,022 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 209.5% on the previous year and up 201.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Annex I countries peaked at 2,298 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 408.65 kt, in 2020.

Annex I countries ranks 5th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Savanna fires — Emissions in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Annex I countries, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,241 kt
1991 1,241 kt +0.0%
1992 1,172 kt -5.6%
1993 1,172 kt +0.0%
1994 1,172 kt +0.0%
1995 1,172 kt +0.0%
1996 913.12 kt -22.1%
1997 806.43 kt -11.7%
1998 1,072 kt +32.9%
1999 1,580 kt +47.4%
2000 1,866 kt +18.1%
2001 2,248 kt +20.4%
2002 2,055 kt -8.6%
2003 810.78 kt -60.5%
2004 1,388 kt +71.2%
2005 625.7 kt -54.9%
2006 1,351 kt +116.0%
2007 1,268 kt -6.2%
2008 767.28 kt -39.5%
2009 840.17 kt +9.5%
2010 473.74 kt -43.6%
2011 2,298 kt +385.1%
2012 2,291 kt -0.3%
2013 671.09 kt -70.7%
2014 1,170 kt +74.4%
2015 1,043 kt -10.9%
2016 552.86 kt -47.0%
2017 1,268 kt +129.4%
2018 1,274 kt +0.5%
2019 782.28 kt -38.6%
2020 408.65 kt -47.8%
2021 656.48 kt +60.6%
2022 653.32 kt -0.5%
2023 2,022 kt +209.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,154 kt 806.43 kt 1,580 kt 10
2000s 1,322 kt 625.7 kt 2,248 kt 10
2010s 1,183 kt 473.74 kt 2,298 kt 10
2020s 935.05 kt 408.65 kt 2,022 kt 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 2 Australia and New Zealand 1,848 kt compare
  2. 3 Australia 1,848 kt compare
  3. 4 Angola 484.23 kt compare
  4. 5 Sudan (former) 439.96 kt compare
  5. 6 South Sudan 309.85 kt compare
  6. 7 Zambia 259.58 kt compare
  7. 8 Botswana 240.26 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Annex I countries?
Savanna fires — emissions in Annex I countries was 2,022 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 2,298 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 408.65 kt in 2020.
How does Annex I countries rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Annex I countries ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 201.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf