Savanna fires — Emissions in United States

United States: Savanna fires — Emissions was 12.58 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
12.58 kt
Change on year
down 55.8%
World rank
46th
of 256 countries
All-time high
46.43 kt
in 2005
All-time low
9.23 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions in United States, 1990–2023

10203040501990200620231990: 26.5 kt1991: 26.5 kt1992: 26.5 kt1993: 26.5 kt1994: 26.5 kt1995: 26.5 kt1996: 32.5 kt1997: 14.5 kt1998: 23.5 kt1999: 24.7 kt2000: 26.6 kt2001: 9.2 kt2002: 23.6 kt2003: 23.9 kt2004: 33.1 kt2005: 46.4 kt2006: 32.7 kt2007: 38.2 kt2008: 21.8 kt2009: 25.1 kt2010: 15 kt2011: 41.6 kt2012: 31.3 kt2013: 15.6 kt2014: 17.5 kt2015: 30 kt2016: 22.9 kt2017: 33.3 kt2018: 29.6 kt2019: 19.8 kt2020: 38.4 kt2021: 26.9 kt2022: 28.5 kt2023: 12.6 kt

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

Analysis

United States recorded 12.58 kt for savanna fires — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.8% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in United States peaked at 46.43 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.23 kt, in 2001.

United States ranks 46th of 256 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Savanna fires — Emissions in United States, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in United States, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 26.5 kt
1991 26.5 kt +0.0%
1992 26.5 kt +0.0%
1993 26.5 kt +0.0%
1994 26.5 kt +0.0%
1995 26.5 kt +0.0%
1996 32.47 kt +22.5%
1997 14.51 kt -55.3%
1998 23.48 kt +61.8%
1999 24.69 kt +5.2%
2000 26.55 kt +7.6%
2001 9.23 kt -65.2%
2002 23.59 kt +155.5%
2003 23.89 kt +1.3%
2004 33.15 kt +38.7%
2005 46.43 kt +40.1%
2006 32.7 kt -29.6%
2007 38.21 kt +16.8%
2008 21.77 kt -43.0%
2009 25.14 kt +15.5%
2010 14.95 kt -40.5%
2011 41.64 kt +178.5%
2012 31.33 kt -24.8%
2013 15.56 kt -50.3%
2014 17.46 kt +12.2%
2015 30.05 kt +72.1%
2016 22.87 kt -23.9%
2017 33.3 kt +45.6%
2018 29.65 kt -11.0%
2019 19.81 kt -33.2%
2020 38.37 kt +93.7%
2021 26.92 kt -29.9%
2022 28.45 kt +5.7%
2023 12.58 kt -55.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.42 kt 14.51 kt 32.47 kt 10
2000s 28.07 kt 9.23 kt 46.43 kt 10
2010s 25.66 kt 14.95 kt 41.64 kt 10
2020s 26.58 kt 12.58 kt 38.37 kt 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 43 Mexico 13.83 kt compare
  2. 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.2 kt compare
  3. 44 Laos 13.2 kt compare
  4. 47 Indonesia 11.35 kt compare
  5. 48 Benin 9.75 kt compare
  6. 49 Kazakhstan 7.26 kt compare

See the full ranking of 290 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in United States?
Savanna fires — emissions in United States was 12.58 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 46.43 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 9.23 kt in 2001.
How does United States rank for savanna fires — emissions?
United States ranks 46th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States 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
290 places, 9,635 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