Savanna fires — Emissions in Western Asia

Western Asia: Savanna fires — Emissions was 2.93 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.93 kt
Change on year
up 86.2%
Rank
26th
of 32 groups
All-time high
18.31 kt
in 2019
All-time low
1.19 kt
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions in Western Asia, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 3 kt1991: 3 kt1992: 3.6 kt1993: 3.6 kt1994: 3.6 kt1995: 3.6 kt1996: 3.9 kt1997: 2.9 kt1998: 10.2 kt1999: 4.8 kt2000: 2.3 kt2001: 1.8 kt2002: 1.9 kt2003: 1.5 kt2004: 1.9 kt2005: 1.8 kt2006: 2.6 kt2007: 1.7 kt2008: 1.6 kt2009: 1.2 kt2010: 3.2 kt2011: 1.5 kt2012: 1.2 kt2013: 1.5 kt2014: 1.3 kt2015: 3.8 kt2016: 2.9 kt2017: 2.2 kt2018: 1.8 kt2019: 18.3 kt2020: 7.5 kt2021: 3.8 kt2022: 1.6 kt2023: 2.9 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, savanna fires — emissions in Western Asia stood at 2.93 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.2% on the previous year and up 99.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Western Asia peaked at 18.31 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.19 kt, in 2009.

That places Western Asia 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Savanna fires — Emissions in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Western Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2.97 kt
1991 2.97 kt +0.0%
1992 3.6 kt +21.3%
1993 3.6 kt +0.0%
1994 3.6 kt +0.0%
1995 3.6 kt +0.0%
1996 3.87 kt +7.4%
1997 2.88 kt -25.5%
1998 10.23 kt +255.4%
1999 4.84 kt -52.7%
2000 2.32 kt -52.1%
2001 1.76 kt -23.9%
2002 1.94 kt +9.9%
2003 1.54 kt -20.7%
2004 1.88 kt +22.3%
2005 1.77 kt -5.6%
2006 2.59 kt +46.2%
2007 1.67 kt -35.7%
2008 1.57 kt -5.7%
2009 1.19 kt -24.5%
2010 3.24 kt +173.0%
2011 1.46 kt -54.9%
2012 1.24 kt -14.9%
2013 1.47 kt +17.9%
2014 1.33 kt -9.2%
2015 3.82 kt +186.6%
2016 2.9 kt -24.1%
2017 2.16 kt -25.4%
2018 1.8 kt -16.7%
2019 18.31 kt +916.2%
2020 7.51 kt -59.0%
2021 3.82 kt -49.1%
2022 1.57 kt -58.8%
2023 2.93 kt +86.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.21 kt 2.88 kt 10.23 kt 10
2000s 1.82 kt 1.19 kt 2.59 kt 10
2010s 3.77 kt 1.24 kt 18.31 kt 10
2020s 3.96 kt 1.57 kt 7.51 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 23 Namibia 40.3 kt compare
  2. 24 Congo 36.07 kt compare
  3. 25 Madagascar 31.2 kt compare
  4. 26 Paraguay 27.9 kt compare
  5. 27 Burkina Faso 27.63 kt compare
  6. 28 Argentina 24.81 kt compare
  7. 29 Zimbabwe 23.19 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Western Asia?
Savanna fires — emissions in Western Asia was 2.93 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 18.31 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.19 kt in 2009.
How does Western Asia rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Western Asia ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Asia 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