Savanna fires — Emissions in Asia
Asia: Savanna fires — Emissions was 85.58 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions in Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions in Asia is 85.58 kt, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.7% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Asia peaked at 299.64 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 65.79 kt, in 2022.
Asia ranks 5th of 22 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Emissions in Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.93 kt | — |
| 1991 | 87.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 156.94 kt | +78.5% |
| 1993 | 156.94 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 156.94 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 156.94 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 147.67 kt | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 159.31 kt | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 165.14 kt | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 138.11 kt | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 109.28 kt | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 110.83 kt | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 299.64 kt | +170.3% |
| 2003 | 194.36 kt | -35.1% |
| 2004 | 255.17 kt | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 202.59 kt | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 236.45 kt | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 185.94 kt | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 170.54 kt | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 155.01 kt | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 214.56 kt | +38.4% |
| 2011 | 114.15 kt | -46.8% |
| 2012 | 155.44 kt | +36.2% |
| 2013 | 90.95 kt | -41.5% |
| 2014 | 161.42 kt | +77.5% |
| 2015 | 183.28 kt | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 104.66 kt | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 202.69 kt | +93.7% |
| 2018 | 102.67 kt | -49.3% |
| 2019 | 182.42 kt | +77.7% |
| 2020 | 116.53 kt | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 117.37 kt | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 65.79 kt | -43.9% |
| 2023 | 115.14 kt | +75.0% |
| 2024 | 85.58 kt | -25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141.38 kt | 87.93 kt | 165.14 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 191.98 kt | 109.28 kt | 299.64 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.22 kt | 90.95 kt | 214.56 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.08 kt | 65.79 kt | 117.37 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 679.93 kt compare
- 3 Australia 679.92 kt compare
- 4 Angola 513.87 kt compare
- 5 Sudan (former) 439.96 kt compare
- 6 South Sudan 359.15 kt compare
- 7 Zambia 280.53 kt compare
- 8 Brazil 248.07 kt compare
More climate change data for Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 512,601 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.49 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 53,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.12 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 552,825 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 567,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20,277 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Asia?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Asia was 85.58 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 299.64 kt in 2002.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.79 kt in 2022.
- How does Asia rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Asia ranks 5th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.