Savanna fires — Emissions in New Zealand

New Zealand: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.0008 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0008 kt
Change on year
down 82.2%
World rank
129th
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.0495 kt
in 2020
All-time low
0 kt
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions in New Zealand, 1990–2023

00.010.020.030.040.051990200620231990: 0.01 kt1991: 0.01 kt1992: 0.01 kt1993: 0.01 kt1994: 0.01 kt1995: 0.01 kt1996: 0.003 kt1997: 0.002 kt1998: 0.003 kt1999: 0.002 kt2000: 0.008 kt2001: 0.01 kt2002: 0 kt2003: 0 kt2004: 0.006 kt2005: 0 kt2006: 0.015 kt2007: 0.024 kt2008: 0.006 kt2009: 0 kt2010: 0.01 kt2011: 0.009 kt2012: 0.002 kt2013: 0.009 kt2014: 0.008 kt2015: 0.009 kt2016: 0.024 kt2017: 0.029 kt2018: 0.001 kt2019: 0.024 kt2020: 0.05 kt2021: 0.016 kt2022: 0.004 kt2023: 0.001 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions in New Zealand is 0.0008 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.2% on the previous year and down 91.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in New Zealand peaked at 0.0495 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2003.

New Zealand ranks 129th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Savanna fires — Emissions in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0098 kt
1991 0.0098 kt +0.0%
1992 0.0098 kt +0.0%
1993 0.0098 kt +0.0%
1994 0.0098 kt +0.0%
1995 0.0098 kt +0.0%
1996 0.0034 kt -65.3%
1997 0.0023 kt -32.4%
1998 0.0025 kt +8.7%
1999 0.0023 kt -8.0%
2000 0.0082 kt +256.5%
2001 0.0103 kt +25.6%
2002 0.0002 kt -98.1%
2003 0 kt -100.0%
2004 0.0056 kt
2005 0 kt -100.0%
2006 0.015 kt
2007 0.0242 kt +61.3%
2008 0.0062 kt -74.4%
2009 0 kt -100.0%
2010 0.0099 kt
2011 0.0085 kt -14.1%
2012 0.0015 kt -82.4%
2013 0.0095 kt +533.3%
2014 0.0077 kt -18.9%
2015 0.0095 kt +23.4%
2016 0.0243 kt +155.8%
2017 0.029 kt +19.3%
2018 0.0012 kt -95.9%
2019 0.0243 kt +1925.0%
2020 0.0495 kt +103.7%
2021 0.0158 kt -68.1%
2022 0.0045 kt -71.5%
2023 0.0008 kt -82.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0069 kt 0.0023 kt 0.0098 kt 10
2000s 0.007 kt 0 kt 0.0242 kt 10
2010s 0.0125 kt 0.0012 kt 0.029 kt 10
2020s 0.0177 kt 0.0008 kt 0.0495 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 127 China, Taiwan Province of 0.0014 kt compare
  2. 128 Germany 0.001 kt compare
  3. 129 Serbia and Montenegro 0.0008 kt compare
  4. 131 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0.0006 kt compare
  5. 131 Iceland 0.0006 kt compare
  6. 131 Lebanon 0.0006 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in New Zealand?
Savanna fires — emissions in New Zealand was 0.0008 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0495 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2003.
How does New Zealand rank for savanna fires — emissions?
New Zealand ranks 129th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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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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
Last refreshed

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