Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in World
World: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) was 4,346 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions in World, 1990–2024
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.
World ranks 1st of 31 groups 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 World, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,047 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5,047 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,047 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,047 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,047 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,047 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,717 kt | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 4,545 kt | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 5,392 kt | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 5,496 kt | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 5,760 kt | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 5,792 kt | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 6,269 kt | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 5,112 kt | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 5,630 kt | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 5,224 kt | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 5,377 kt | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 5,752 kt | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 4,960 kt | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 4,535 kt | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 4,906 kt | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 6,513 kt | +32.7% |
| 2012 | 6,329 kt | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 4,307 kt | -31.9% |
| 2014 | 4,667 kt | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 4,673 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4,237 kt | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 4,936 kt | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 4,542 kt | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 4,085 kt | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 4,051 kt | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 4,239 kt | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 4,092 kt | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 5,447 kt | +33.1% |
| 2024 | 4,346 kt | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 OECD 761.04 kt compare
- 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 World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
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 31 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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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.