Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) was 0.571 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions in Türkiye, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — emissions in Türkiye stood at 0.571 kt.
That represents a change of up 74.7% on the previous year and up 390.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Türkiye peaked at 6.94 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1164 kt, in 2014.
That places Türkiye 14th out of 22 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 (CH4) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8352 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.8352 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8352 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8352 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8352 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8352 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.86 kt | +123.1% |
| 1997 | 1.26 kt | -32.7% |
| 1998 | 6.94 kt | +453.2% |
| 1999 | 2.57 kt | -63.1% |
| 2000 | 1.07 kt | -58.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6818 kt | -36.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2888 kt | -57.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1738 kt | -39.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2259 kt | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1391 kt | -38.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4051 kt | +191.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2889 kt | -28.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4412 kt | +52.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4704 kt | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6723 kt | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5421 kt | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2642 kt | -51.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3667 kt | +38.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1164 kt | -68.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6708 kt | +476.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7846 kt | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3358 kt | -57.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2966 kt | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4416 kt | +48.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4132 kt | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.45 kt | +249.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1592 kt | -89.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3268 kt | +105.3% |
| 2024 | 0.571 kt | +74.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Türkiye 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +476.3% | 0.1164 kt | 0.6708 kt |
| 1998 | +453.2% | 1.26 kt | 6.94 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.76 kt | 0.8352 kt | 6.94 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4187 kt | 0.1391 kt | 1.07 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4491 kt | 0.1164 kt | 0.7846 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.583 kt | 0.1592 kt | 1.45 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 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
- 13 Sudan 65.14 kt compare
- 13 Melanesia 1.61 kt compare
- 14 Chad 57.3 kt compare
- 15 Ghana 54.74 kt compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 0.0407 kt compare
- 16 Congo 52.9 kt compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0122 kt compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0.0057 kt compare
- 17 South Africa 49.24 kt compare
More climate change data for Türkiye
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.73 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 25,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 57.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 911.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,063 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 45.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Türkiye?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Türkiye was 0.571 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1164 kt in 2014.
- How does Türkiye rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Türkiye ranks 14th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 390.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.