Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Oceania
Oceania: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) was 681.54 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions in Oceania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions in Oceania is 681.54 kt, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 63.2% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Oceania peaked at 2,155 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 255.72 kt, in 2020.
Oceania ranks 9th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Oceania, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,042 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,042 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,042 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,042 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,042 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,042 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 795.56 kt | -23.6% |
| 1997 | 757.41 kt | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 882.08 kt | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 1,495 kt | +69.4% |
| 2000 | 1,774 kt | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 2,150 kt | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 1,911 kt | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 564.16 kt | -70.5% |
| 2004 | 1,293 kt | +129.2% |
| 2005 | 494.5 kt | -61.8% |
| 2006 | 1,229 kt | +148.6% |
| 2007 | 1,153 kt | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 607.16 kt | -47.3% |
| 2009 | 739.7 kt | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 341.32 kt | -53.9% |
| 2011 | 2,155 kt | +531.3% |
| 2012 | 2,140 kt | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 565.37 kt | -73.6% |
| 2014 | 998.94 kt | +76.7% |
| 2015 | 933.48 kt | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 442.5 kt | -52.6% |
| 2017 | 1,155 kt | +161.0% |
| 2018 | 1,149 kt | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 650.75 kt | -43.3% |
| 2020 | 255.72 kt | -60.7% |
| 2021 | 484.22 kt | +89.4% |
| 2022 | 557.53 kt | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 1,852 kt | +232.1% |
| 2024 | 681.54 kt | -63.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Oceania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +531.3% | 341.32 kt | 2,155 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,018 kt | 757.41 kt | 1,495 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,192 kt | 494.5 kt | 2,150 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,053 kt | 341.32 kt | 2,155 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 766.15 kt | 255.72 kt | 1,852 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 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
- 8 Brazil 248.07 kt compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.98 kt compare
- 9 Mozambique 229.96 kt compare
- 10 Central African Republic 172.04 kt compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.65 kt compare
- 11 Russian Federation 94.45 kt compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 2.13 kt compare
- 12 Mali 78.1 kt compare
- 12 Viet Nam 1.94 kt compare
More climate change data for Oceania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.44 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 170,425 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 47,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 123,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 178.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,817 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,542 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.59 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Oceania?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Oceania was 681.54 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,155 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 255.72 kt in 2020.
- How does Oceania rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Oceania ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oceania 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.