Savanna fires — Emissions in Non-Annex I countries

Non-Annex I countries: Savanna fires — Emissions was 3,504 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3,504 kt
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
2nd
of 31 groups
All-time high
4,599 kt
in 2005
All-time low
3,268 kt
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Emissions in Non-Annex I countries, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200720241990: 3.8k kt1991: 3.8k kt1992: 3.9k kt1993: 3.9k kt1994: 3.9k kt1995: 3.9k kt1996: 3.8k kt1997: 3.7k kt1998: 4.3k kt1999: 3.9k kt2000: 3.9k kt2001: 3.5k kt2002: 4.2k kt2003: 4.3k kt2004: 4.2k kt2005: 4.6k kt2006: 4.0k kt2007: 4.5k kt2008: 4.2k kt2009: 3.7k kt2010: 4.4k kt2011: 4.2k kt2012: 4.0k kt2013: 3.6k kt2014: 3.5k kt2015: 3.6k kt2016: 3.7k kt2017: 3.7k kt2018: 3.3k kt2019: 3.3k kt2020: 3.6k kt2021: 3.6k kt2022: 3.4k kt2023: 3.4k kt2024: 3.5k kt

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

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Non-Annex I countries, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 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

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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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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.