Savanna fires — Emissions in Northern America
Northern America: Savanna fires — Emissions was 62.71 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Emissions in Northern America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 62.71 kt for savanna fires — emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 41.7% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Northern America peaked at 107.55 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.89 kt, in 2001.
That places Northern America 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Emissions in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.59 kt | — |
| 1991 | 44.59 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 44.59 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 44.59 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 44.59 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44.59 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 43.52 kt | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 24.2 kt | -44.4% |
| 1998 | 73.4 kt | +203.3% |
| 1999 | 42.99 kt | -41.4% |
| 2000 | 33.37 kt | -22.4% |
| 2001 | 10.89 kt | -67.4% |
| 2002 | 43.29 kt | +297.5% |
| 2003 | 37.29 kt | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 52.17 kt | +39.9% |
| 2005 | 57.66 kt | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 46.7 kt | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 48.68 kt | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 31.98 kt | -34.3% |
| 2009 | 29.57 kt | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 33.95 kt | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 52.96 kt | +56.0% |
| 2012 | 42.13 kt | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 46.64 kt | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 45.07 kt | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 48.85 kt | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 28.9 kt | -40.8% |
| 2017 | 54.68 kt | +89.2% |
| 2018 | 39.07 kt | -28.5% |
| 2019 | 27.44 kt | -29.8% |
| 2020 | 39.35 kt | +43.4% |
| 2021 | 50.68 kt | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 37.27 kt | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 107.55 kt | +188.6% |
| 2024 | 62.71 kt | -41.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.16 kt | 24.2 kt | 73.4 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.16 kt | 10.89 kt | 57.66 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.97 kt | 27.44 kt | 54.68 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.51 kt | 37.27 kt | 107.55 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More climate change data for Northern America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 668.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Northern America?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Northern America was 62.71 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 107.55 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.89 kt in 2001.
- How does Northern America rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Northern America ranks 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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.