Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in OECD
OECD: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) was 761.04 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2024
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 221 countries 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 (CH4) in OECD, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,102 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,102 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,102 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,102 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,102 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,102 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 856.28 kt | -22.3% |
| 1997 | 790.96 kt | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 987.13 kt | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 1,558 kt | +57.8% |
| 2000 | 1,826 kt | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 2,171 kt | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 1,966 kt | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 624.8 kt | -68.2% |
| 2004 | 1,348 kt | +115.7% |
| 2005 | 579.95 kt | -57.0% |
| 2006 | 1,285 kt | +121.6% |
| 2007 | 1,220 kt | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 653.98 kt | -46.4% |
| 2009 | 786.48 kt | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 384.22 kt | -51.1% |
| 2011 | 2,243 kt | +483.8% |
| 2012 | 2,200 kt | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 627.44 kt | -71.5% |
| 2014 | 1,046 kt | +66.7% |
| 2015 | 985.84 kt | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 485.13 kt | -50.8% |
| 2017 | 1,236 kt | +154.8% |
| 2018 | 1,198 kt | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 696.74 kt | -41.8% |
| 2020 | 309.02 kt | -55.6% |
| 2021 | 549.29 kt | +77.8% |
| 2022 | 608.39 kt | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 1,973 kt | +224.2% |
| 2024 | 761.04 kt | -61.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in OECD 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 | +483.8% | 384.22 kt | 2,243 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 679.93 kt compare
- 3 Australia 679.92 kt compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 450.06 kt compare
- 4 Angola 513.87 kt compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 108.48 kt compare
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,088 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
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 221 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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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.