Savanna fires — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Savanna fires — Emissions was 1,848 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions in Australia and New Zealand is 1,848 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 232.4% on the previous year and up 228.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 2,153 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 254.43 kt, in 2020.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,039 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,039 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,039 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,039 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,039 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,039 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 794.76 kt | -23.5% |
| 1997 | 753.46 kt | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 881.37 kt | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 1,494 kt | +69.5% |
| 2000 | 1,774 kt | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 2,149 kt | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 1,907 kt | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 559.94 kt | -70.6% |
| 2004 | 1,285 kt | +129.6% |
| 2005 | 492.17 kt | -61.7% |
| 2006 | 1,224 kt | +148.8% |
| 2007 | 1,151 kt | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 605.26 kt | -47.4% |
| 2009 | 737.4 kt | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 338.8 kt | -54.1% |
| 2011 | 2,153 kt | +535.5% |
| 2012 | 2,138 kt | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 563.4 kt | -73.6% |
| 2014 | 994.49 kt | +76.5% |
| 2015 | 926.62 kt | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 441.25 kt | -52.4% |
| 2017 | 1,153 kt | +161.3% |
| 2018 | 1,143 kt | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 648.51 kt | -43.3% |
| 2020 | 254.43 kt | -60.8% |
| 2021 | 482.74 kt | +89.7% |
| 2022 | 555.92 kt | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 1,848 kt | +232.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,016 kt | 753.46 kt | 1,494 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,189 kt | 492.17 kt | 2,149 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,050 kt | 338.8 kt | 2,153 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 785.22 kt | 254.43 kt | 1,848 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 1 OECD 1,973 kt compare
- 3 Australia 1,848 kt compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 413.26 kt compare
- 4 Angola 484.23 kt compare
- 5 Sudan (former) 439.96 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 110.26 kt compare
More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.41 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 164,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 46,145 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118,756 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 174.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,241 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,657 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,510 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Australia and New Zealand?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Australia and New Zealand was 1,848 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,153 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 254.43 kt in 2020.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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About this data
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