Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) was 2,820 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2024
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.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,096 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,096 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,096 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,096 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,096 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,096 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,103 kt | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3,004 kt | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 3,345 kt | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 3,097 kt | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 3,178 kt | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 2,788 kt | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 3,168 kt | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 3,383 kt | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 3,312 kt | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 3,553 kt | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 3,209 kt | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 3,401 kt | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 3,396 kt | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,066 kt | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 3,339 kt | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 3,511 kt | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 3,230 kt | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 3,080 kt | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 2,843 kt | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 2,913 kt | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3,044 kt | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 2,837 kt | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 2,740 kt | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2,560 kt | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 2,890 kt | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 2,944 kt | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,813 kt | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 2,838 kt | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 2,820 kt | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 OECD 761.04 kt compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 679.93 kt compare
- 3 Australia 679.92 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
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 63.22 kt compare
- 7 Zambia 280.53 kt compare
More climate change data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.65 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.13 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 322,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 806,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,217 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28,792 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,582 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 117,117 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 162,465 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 441.95 kt (2050)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) →
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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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.