Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 1,236 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,236 kt
Change on year
down 7.7%
Rank
8th
of 36 groups
All-time high
1,450 kt
in 2012
All-time low
921.57 kt
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k1990200720241990: 997 kt1991: 997 kt1992: 1.1k kt1993: 1.1k kt1994: 1.1k kt1995: 1.1k kt1996: 1.3k kt1997: 1.3k kt1998: 1.3k kt1999: 1.3k kt2000: 1.3k kt2001: 1.1k kt2002: 1.3k kt2003: 1.2k kt2004: 1.2k kt2005: 1.3k kt2006: 1.2k kt2007: 1.2k kt2008: 1.4k kt2009: 921.6 kt2010: 1.4k kt2011: 1.4k kt2012: 1.4k kt2013: 1.4k kt2014: 1.3k kt2015: 1.4k kt2016: 1.4k kt2017: 1.4k kt2018: 1.3k kt2019: 1.1k kt2020: 1.3k kt2021: 1.4k kt2022: 1.3k kt2023: 1.3k kt2024: 1.2k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) is 1,236 kt, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 1,450 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 921.57 kt, in 2009.

That places Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 8th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,158 kt 997 kt 1,343 kt 10
2000s 1,221 kt 921.57 kt 1,367 kt 10
2010s 1,339 kt 1,112 kt 1,450 kt 10
2020s 1,322 kt 1,236 kt 1,437 kt 5

Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

  1. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 450.06 kt compare
  2. 6 Sudan (former) 439.96 kt compare
  3. 7 South Sudan 359.15 kt compare
  4. 8 Zambia 280.53 kt compare
  5. 9 Brazil 248.07 kt compare
  6. 10 Mozambique 229.96 kt compare
  7. 11 United Republic of Tanzania 108.48 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 1,236 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1,450 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 921.57 kt in 2009.
How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 8th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.