Savanna fires — Emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: Savanna fires — Emissions was 5.06 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.06 kt
Change on year
up 133.1%
World rank
46th
of 221 countries
All-time high
17.2 kt
in 2003
All-time low
1.81 kt
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions in China, mainland, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 5.7 kt1991: 5.7 kt1992: 5.7 kt1993: 5.7 kt1994: 5.7 kt1995: 5.7 kt1996: 4.3 kt1997: 3.9 kt1998: 4.3 kt1999: 3.3 kt2000: 5.3 kt2001: 3.8 kt2002: 4.4 kt2003: 17.2 kt2004: 9.3 kt2005: 6.6 kt2006: 4.7 kt2007: 7.2 kt2008: 15.5 kt2009: 8.8 kt2010: 10.3 kt2011: 5.1 kt2012: 4 kt2013: 4.5 kt2014: 6.6 kt2015: 4.8 kt2016: 3.9 kt2017: 3.2 kt2018: 3.8 kt2019: 4.9 kt2020: 3.2 kt2021: 1.8 kt2022: 2.2 kt2023: 5.1 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions in China, mainland is 5.06 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 133.1% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 17.2 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.81 kt, in 2021.

That places China, mainland 46th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Savanna fires — Emissions in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 5.68 kt
1991 5.68 kt +0.0%
1992 5.68 kt +0.0%
1993 5.68 kt +0.0%
1994 5.68 kt +0.0%
1995 5.68 kt +0.0%
1996 4.28 kt -24.6%
1997 3.93 kt -8.1%
1998 4.3 kt +9.4%
1999 3.33 kt -22.5%
2000 5.25 kt +57.6%
2001 3.77 kt -28.2%
2002 4.37 kt +15.9%
2003 17.2 kt +293.4%
2004 9.33 kt -45.8%
2005 6.64 kt -28.8%
2006 4.7 kt -29.2%
2007 7.19 kt +52.8%
2008 15.54 kt +116.2%
2009 8.84 kt -43.1%
2010 10.31 kt +16.7%
2011 5.14 kt -50.1%
2012 4.04 kt -21.4%
2013 4.48 kt +10.9%
2014 6.63 kt +47.7%
2015 4.85 kt -26.9%
2016 3.88 kt -19.9%
2017 3.23 kt -16.7%
2018 3.78 kt +17.0%
2019 4.92 kt +30.0%
2020 3.17 kt -35.5%
2021 1.81 kt -43.0%
2022 2.17 kt +20.2%
2023 5.06 kt +133.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.99 kt 3.33 kt 5.68 kt 10
2000s 8.28 kt 3.77 kt 17.2 kt 10
2010s 5.13 kt 3.23 kt 10.31 kt 10
2020s 3.05 kt 1.81 kt 5.06 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 43 Thailand 5.5 kt compare
  2. 44 Honduras 5.46 kt compare
  3. 45 China 5.06 kt compare
  4. 47 India 4.95 kt compare
  5. 48 Gabon 4.66 kt compare
  6. 49 Niger 4.41 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in China, mainland?
Savanna fires — emissions in China, mainland was 5.06 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 17.2 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.81 kt in 2021.
How does China, mainland rank for savanna fires — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 46th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland 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