Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Canada
Canada: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) was 32.89 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions in Canada is 32.89 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.4% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Canada peaked at 94.97 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9813 kt, in 2020.
That places Canada 25th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Canada, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.08 kt | — |
| 1991 | 18.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.05 kt | -38.9% |
| 1997 | 9.69 kt | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 49.92 kt | +415.1% |
| 1999 | 18.31 kt | -63.3% |
| 2000 | 6.82 kt | -62.8% |
| 2001 | 1.66 kt | -75.6% |
| 2002 | 19.7 kt | +1086.8% |
| 2003 | 13.4 kt | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 19.02 kt | +42.0% |
| 2005 | 11.24 kt | -40.9% |
| 2006 | 14 kt | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 10.48 kt | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 10.2 kt | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 4.42 kt | -56.7% |
| 2010 | 19 kt | +329.6% |
| 2011 | 11.32 kt | -40.4% |
| 2012 | 10.8 kt | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 31.08 kt | +187.8% |
| 2014 | 27.61 kt | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 18.81 kt | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 6.03 kt | -67.9% |
| 2017 | 21.36 kt | +254.3% |
| 2018 | 9.43 kt | -55.9% |
| 2019 | 7.62 kt | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9813 kt | -87.1% |
| 2021 | 23.77 kt | +2321.9% |
| 2022 | 8.82 kt | -62.9% |
| 2023 | 94.97 kt | +977.1% |
| 2024 | 32.89 kt | -65.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2321.9% | 0.9813 kt | 23.77 kt |
| 2002 | +1086.8% | 1.66 kt | 19.7 kt |
| 2023 | +977.1% | 8.82 kt | 94.97 kt |
| 1998 | +415.1% | 9.69 kt | 49.92 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.75 kt | 9.69 kt | 49.92 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.09 kt | 1.66 kt | 19.7 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.31 kt | 6.03 kt | 31.08 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.29 kt | 0.9813 kt | 94.97 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,240 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 406.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Canada?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Canada was 32.89 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 94.97 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9813 kt in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Canada ranks 25th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.