Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Australia
Australia: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) was 679.92 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Australia recorded 679.92 kt for savanna fires — emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 63.2% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Australia peaked at 2,153 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 254.38 kt, in 2020.
That places Australia 3rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,039 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,039 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,039 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,039 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,039 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,039 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 794.76 kt | -23.5% |
| 1997 | 753.46 kt | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 881.37 kt | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 1,494 kt | +69.5% |
| 2000 | 1,774 kt | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 2,149 kt | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 1,907 kt | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 559.94 kt | -70.6% |
| 2004 | 1,285 kt | +129.6% |
| 2005 | 492.17 kt | -61.7% |
| 2006 | 1,224 kt | +148.8% |
| 2007 | 1,151 kt | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 605.26 kt | -47.4% |
| 2009 | 737.4 kt | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 338.79 kt | -54.1% |
| 2011 | 2,153 kt | +535.5% |
| 2012 | 2,138 kt | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 563.39 kt | -73.6% |
| 2014 | 994.48 kt | +76.5% |
| 2015 | 926.61 kt | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 441.23 kt | -52.4% |
| 2017 | 1,153 kt | +161.3% |
| 2018 | 1,143 kt | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 648.48 kt | -43.3% |
| 2020 | 254.38 kt | -60.8% |
| 2021 | 482.72 kt | +89.8% |
| 2022 | 555.91 kt | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 1,848 kt | +232.4% |
| 2024 | 679.92 kt | -63.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 679.92 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0018 kt, 377735.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +535.5% | 338.79 kt | 2,153 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,016 kt | 753.46 kt | 1,494 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,189 kt | 492.17 kt | 2,149 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,050 kt | 338.79 kt | 2,153 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 764.14 kt | 254.38 kt | 1,848 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 OECD 761.04 kt compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 679.93 kt compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 450.06 kt compare
- 4 Angola 513.87 kt compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 108.48 kt compare
- 5 Sudan (former) 439.96 kt compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 67.44 kt compare
- 6 South Sudan 359.15 kt compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Australia?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Australia was 679.92 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,153 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 254.38 kt in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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.