Savanna fires — Emissions in Canada

Canada: Savanna fires — Emissions was 94.97 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
94.97 kt
Change on year
up 977.1%
World rank
12th
of 221 countries
All-time high
94.97 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.9813 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions in Canada, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 18.1 kt1991: 18.1 kt1992: 18.1 kt1993: 18.1 kt1994: 18.1 kt1995: 18.1 kt1996: 11 kt1997: 9.7 kt1998: 49.9 kt1999: 18.3 kt2000: 6.8 kt2001: 1.7 kt2002: 19.7 kt2003: 13.4 kt2004: 19 kt2005: 11.2 kt2006: 14 kt2007: 10.5 kt2008: 10.2 kt2009: 4.4 kt2010: 19 kt2011: 11.3 kt2012: 10.8 kt2013: 31.1 kt2014: 27.6 kt2015: 18.8 kt2016: 6 kt2017: 21.4 kt2018: 9.4 kt2019: 7.6 kt2020: 0.981 kt2021: 23.8 kt2022: 8.8 kt2023: 95 kt

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 94.97 kt for savanna fires — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 977.1% on the previous year and up 205.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Canada peaked at 94.97 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9813 kt, in 2020.

That places Canada 12th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.75 kt 9.69 kt 49.92 kt 10
2000s 11.09 kt 1.66 kt 19.7 kt 10
2010s 16.31 kt 6.03 kt 31.08 kt 10
2020s 32.13 kt 0.9813 kt 94.97 kt 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 9 Mozambique 230.66 kt compare
  2. 10 Central African Republic 136.03 kt compare
  3. 11 Brazil 133.03 kt compare
  4. 13 South Africa 80.1 kt compare
  5. 14 Sudan 73.65 kt compare
  6. 15 Mali 65.53 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Canada?
Savanna fires — emissions in Canada was 94.97 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 94.97 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9813 kt in 2020.
How does Canada rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Canada ranks 12th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 205.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada 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