Savanna fires — Emissions in OECD
OECD: Savanna fires — Emissions 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 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
| 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
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,088 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 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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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.