Savanna fires — Emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Savanna fires — Emissions was 2,820 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,820 kt
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
4th
of 31 groups
All-time high
3,553 kt
in 2005
All-time low
2,560 kt
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720241990: 3.1k kt1991: 3.1k kt1992: 3.1k kt1993: 3.1k kt1994: 3.1k kt1995: 3.1k kt1996: 3.1k kt1997: 3.0k kt1998: 3.3k kt1999: 3.1k kt2000: 3.2k kt2001: 2.8k kt2002: 3.2k kt2003: 3.4k kt2004: 3.3k kt2005: 3.6k kt2006: 3.2k kt2007: 3.4k kt2008: 3.4k kt2009: 3.1k kt2010: 3.3k kt2011: 3.5k kt2012: 3.2k kt2013: 3.1k kt2014: 2.8k kt2015: 2.9k kt2016: 3.0k kt2017: 2.8k kt2018: 2.7k kt2019: 2.6k kt2020: 2.9k kt2021: 2.9k kt2022: 2.8k kt2023: 2.8k kt2024: 2.8k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 2,820 kt, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 3,553 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,560 kt, in 2019.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,112 kt 3,004 kt 3,345 kt 10
2000s 3,245 kt 2,788 kt 3,553 kt 10
2010s 3,010 kt 2,560 kt 3,511 kt 10
2020s 2,861 kt 2,813 kt 2,944 kt 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 761.04 kt compare
  2. 2 Australia and New Zealand 679.93 kt compare
  3. 3 Australia 679.92 kt compare
  4. 4 Angola 513.87 kt compare
  5. 5 Sudan (former) 439.96 kt compare
  6. 6 South Sudan 359.15 kt compare
  7. 7 Zambia 280.53 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Savanna fires — emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 2,820 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 3,553 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,560 kt in 2019.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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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.