Savanna fires — Emissions in World

World: Savanna fires — Emissions was 4,346 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4,346 kt
Change on year
down 20.2%
Rank
1st
of 12 groups
All-time high
6,513 kt
in 2011
All-time low
4,051 kt
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Emissions in World, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 5.0k kt1991: 5.0k kt1992: 5.0k kt1993: 5.0k kt1994: 5.0k kt1995: 5.0k kt1996: 4.7k kt1997: 4.5k kt1998: 5.4k kt1999: 5.5k kt2000: 5.8k kt2001: 5.8k kt2002: 6.3k kt2003: 5.1k kt2004: 5.6k kt2005: 5.2k kt2006: 5.4k kt2007: 5.8k kt2008: 5.0k kt2009: 4.5k kt2010: 4.9k kt2011: 6.5k kt2012: 6.3k kt2013: 4.3k kt2014: 4.7k kt2015: 4.7k kt2016: 4.2k kt2017: 4.9k kt2018: 4.5k kt2019: 4.1k kt2020: 4.1k kt2021: 4.2k kt2022: 4.1k kt2023: 5.4k kt2024: 4.3k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions in World is 4,346 kt, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in World peaked at 6,513 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,051 kt, in 2020.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,043 kt 4,545 kt 5,496 kt 10
2000s 5,441 kt 4,535 kt 6,269 kt 10
2010s 4,920 kt 4,085 kt 6,513 kt 10
2020s 4,435 kt 4,051 kt 5,447 kt 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 761.04 kt compare
  2. 2 Australia and New Zealand 679.93 kt compare
  3. 3 Australia 679.92 kt compare
  4. 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 World?
Savanna fires — emissions in World was 4,346 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 6,513 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 4,051 kt in 2020.
How does World rank for savanna fires — emissions?
World ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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.