Savanna fires — Emissions in Non-Annex I countries
Non-Annex I countries: Savanna fires — Emissions was 3,504 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions in Non-Annex I countries, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Non-Annex I countries recorded 3,504 kt for savanna fires — emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Non-Annex I countries peaked at 4,599 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,268 kt, in 2018.
Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd 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 in Non-Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,805 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,805 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,874 kt | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 3,874 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,874 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,874 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,804 kt | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 3,739 kt | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 4,320 kt | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 3,916 kt | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 3,894 kt | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3,544 kt | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 4,214 kt | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 4,301 kt | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 4,242 kt | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 4,599 kt | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 4,026 kt | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 4,484 kt | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 4,193 kt | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 3,695 kt | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 4,433 kt | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 4,215 kt | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 4,037 kt | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 3,636 kt | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 3,496 kt | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 3,630 kt | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 3,684 kt | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3,668 kt | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3,268 kt | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 3,302 kt | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3,642 kt | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 3,583 kt | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 3,439 kt | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 3,426 kt | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 3,504 kt | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,889 kt | 3,739 kt | 4,320 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,119 kt | 3,544 kt | 4,599 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,737 kt | 3,268 kt | 4,433 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,519 kt | 3,426 kt | 3,642 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Non-Annex I countries
- 1 OECD 761.04 kt compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 679.93 kt compare
- 3 Australia 679.92 kt compare
- 4 Angola 513.87 kt compare
- 5 Sudan (former) 439.96 kt compare
More climate change data for Non-Annex I countries
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 718,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.03 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.91 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 103,793 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.36 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 645,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 23,056 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,713 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Non-Annex I countries?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Non-Annex I countries was 3,504 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
- The highest recorded value was 4,599 kt in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,268 kt in 2018.
- How does Non-Annex I countries rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Non-Annex I countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Non-Annex I countries 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.