Savanna fires — Emissions in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions in Republic of Korea, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — emissions in Republic of Korea stood at 0 kt. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.1039 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2018.
That places Republic of Korea 140th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Emissions in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0237 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0237 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0237 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0237 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0237 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0237 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 kt | -89.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 kt | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 0.002 kt | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 0.002 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 kt | +105.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 kt | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 kt | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0472 kt | +758.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0457 kt | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0587 kt | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0118 kt | -79.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0422 kt | +257.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0342 kt | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0356 kt | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 kt | -97.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1039 kt | +11444.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 kt | -97.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 kt | +83.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0469 kt | +965.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0165 kt | -64.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 kt | -75.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0642 kt | +1465.9% |
| 2018 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0238 kt | — |
| 2020 | 0.0397 kt | +66.8% |
| 2021 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0427 kt | — |
| 2023 | 0.0079 kt | -81.5% |
| 2024 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0151 kt | 0.002 kt | 0.0237 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.029 kt | 0.0041 kt | 0.0587 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0267 kt | 0 kt | 0.1039 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0181 kt | 0 kt | 0.0427 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 137 Kyrgyzstan 0.0004 kt compare
- 138 Mayotte 0.0003 kt compare
- 139 Czechia 0.0002 kt compare
- 140 American Samoa 0 kt
- 140 Andorra 0 kt
- 140 Anguilla 0 kt
- 140 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kt
- 140 Aruba 0 kt
- 140 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 kt
- 140 Austria 0 kt compare
- 140 Bahrain 0 kt
- 140 Barbados 0 kt compare
- 140 Belgium 0 kt compare
- 140 Belgium-Luxembourg 0 kt compare
- 140 Bermuda 0 kt
- 140 British Virgin Islands 0 kt
- 140 Brunei Darussalam 0 kt compare
- 140 Cayman Islands 0 kt
- 140 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 kt compare
- 140 China, Macao SAR 0 kt
- 140 Cook Islands 0 kt
- 140 Denmark 0 kt compare
- 140 Djibouti 0 kt compare
- 140 Dominica 0 kt
- 140 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 kt compare
- 140 Faroe Islands 0 kt
- 140 Finland 0 kt compare
- 140 French Polynesia 0 kt
- 140 Gibraltar 0 kt compare
- 140 Greenland 0 kt compare
- 140 Grenada 0 kt compare
- 140 Guadeloupe 0 kt
- 140 Guam 0 kt
- 140 Ireland 0 kt compare
- 140 Isle of Man 0 kt
- 140 Kiribati 0 kt
- 140 Kuwait 0 kt compare
- 140 Libya 0 kt compare
- 140 Liechtenstein 0 kt compare
- 140 Luxembourg 0 kt
- 140 Maldives 0 kt
- 140 Malta 0 kt
- 140 Marshall Islands 0 kt
- 140 Martinique 0 kt
- 140 Mauritius 0 kt compare
- 140 Monaco 0 kt
- 140 Montserrat 0 kt compare
- 140 Naoero 0 kt
- 140 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 kt compare
- 140 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 kt
- 140 Niue 0 kt
- 140 Norfolk Island 0 kt
- 140 Northern Mariana Islands 0 kt
- 140 Norway 0 kt compare
- 140 Oman 0 kt compare
- 140 Palau 0 kt
- 140 Pitcairn 0 kt
- 140 Puerto Rico 0 kt compare
- 140 Qatar 0 kt
- 140 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 kt compare
- 140 Saint Lucia 0 kt
- 140 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 kt
- 140 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kt
- 140 Samoa 0 kt
- 140 San Marino 0 kt
- 140 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kt compare
- 140 Seychelles 0 kt
- 140 Singapore 0 kt
- 140 Slovakia 0 kt compare
- 140 Slovenia 0 kt compare
- 140 Solomon Islands 0 kt compare
- 140 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 kt
- 140 Sweden 0 kt compare
- 140 Switzerland 0 kt compare
- 140 Tajikistan 0 kt compare
- 140 Tokelau 0 kt
- 140 Tonga 0 kt
- 140 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 kt compare
- 140 Tuvalu 0 kt
- 140 United Arab Emirates 0 kt
- 140 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 kt compare
- 140 United States Virgin Islands 0 kt
- 140 Vanuatu 0 kt compare
- 140 Western Sahara 0 kt
More climate change data for Republic of Korea
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,141 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,755 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 276.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,125 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,874 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,251 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 151.83 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Republic of Korea?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Republic of Korea was 0 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1039 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2018.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Republic of Korea ranks 140th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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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.