Savanna fires — Emissions in OECD

OECD: Savanna fires — Emissions was 761.04 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
761.04 kt
Change on year
down 61.4%
World rank
1st
of 216 countries
All-time high
2,243 kt
in 2011
All-time low
309.02 kt
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200720241990: 1.1k kt1991: 1.1k kt1992: 1.1k kt1993: 1.1k kt1994: 1.1k kt1995: 1.1k kt1996: 856.3 kt1997: 791 kt1998: 987.1 kt1999: 1.6k kt2000: 1.8k kt2001: 2.2k kt2002: 2.0k kt2003: 624.8 kt2004: 1.3k kt2005: 579.9 kt2006: 1.3k kt2007: 1.2k kt2008: 654 kt2009: 786.5 kt2010: 384.2 kt2011: 2.2k kt2012: 2.2k kt2013: 627.4 kt2014: 1.0k kt2015: 985.8 kt2016: 485.1 kt2017: 1.2k kt2018: 1.2k kt2019: 696.7 kt2020: 309 kt2021: 549.3 kt2022: 608.4 kt2023: 2.0k kt2024: 761 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2024, savanna fires — emissions in OECD stood at 761.04 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.4% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in OECD peaked at 2,243 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 309.02 kt, in 2020.

OECD ranks 1st of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,080 kt 790.96 kt 1,558 kt 10
2000s 1,246 kt 579.95 kt 2,171 kt 10
2010s 1,110 kt 384.22 kt 2,243 kt 10
2020s 840.09 kt 309.02 kt 1,973 kt 5

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 Australia and New Zealand 679.93 kt compare
  2. 3 Australia 679.92 kt compare
  3. 4 Angola 513.87 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in OECD?
Savanna fires — emissions in OECD was 761.04 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 2,243 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 309.02 kt in 2020.
How does OECD rank for savanna fires — emissions?
OECD ranks 1st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD 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.