Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in France

France: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 4.54 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
4.54 kt
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
4th
of 20 countries
All-time high
6.53 kt
in 2007
All-time low
4.54 kt
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in France, 1990–2020

02461990200520201990: 5.5 kt1991: 5.7 kt1992: 5.9 kt1993: 5.9 kt1994: 5.9 kt1995: 5.3 kt1996: 5.5 kt1997: 5.5 kt1998: 5.2 kt1999: 5.4 kt2000: 4.6 kt2001: 4.8 kt2002: 4.8 kt2003: 4.8 kt2004: 5.2 kt2005: 5.8 kt2006: 6.2 kt2007: 6.5 kt2008: 6.1 kt2009: 5.7 kt2010: 5.3 kt2011: 4.8 kt2012: 4.9 kt2013: 4.7 kt2014: 4.7 kt2015: 4.7 kt2016: 4.8 kt2017: 4.9 kt2018: 4.9 kt2019: 4.8 kt2020: 4.5 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in France is 4.54 kt, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in France peaked at 6.53 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.54 kt, in 2020.

That places France 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in France, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in France, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 5.49 kt —
1991 5.75 kt +4.7%
1992 5.91 kt +2.8%
1993 5.95 kt +0.7%
1994 5.92 kt -0.5%
1995 5.29 kt -10.5%
1996 5.49 kt +3.7%
1997 5.46 kt -0.6%
1998 5.25 kt -3.9%
1999 5.43 kt +3.4%
2000 4.58 kt -15.6%
2001 4.84 kt +5.5%
2002 4.84 kt +0.1%
2003 4.76 kt -1.7%
2004 5.24 kt +10.1%
2005 5.8 kt +10.7%
2006 6.2 kt +6.8%
2007 6.53 kt +5.4%
2008 6.06 kt -7.1%
2009 5.71 kt -5.9%
2010 5.3 kt -7.1%
2011 4.78 kt -9.7%
2012 4.87 kt +1.7%
2013 4.68 kt -3.8%
2014 4.72 kt +0.8%
2015 4.66 kt -1.2%
2016 4.78 kt +2.5%
2017 4.87 kt +1.9%
2018 4.87 kt +0.0%
2019 4.81 kt -1.2%
2020 4.54 kt -5.6%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 4.54 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1405 kt, 32.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • France's 4.54 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0773 kt, 58.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.59 kt 5.25 kt 5.95 kt 10
2000s 5.46 kt 4.58 kt 6.53 kt 10
2010s 4.83 kt 4.66 kt 5.3 kt 10
2020s 4.54 kt 4.54 kt 4.54 kt 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Australia 202.11 kt compare
  2. 2 United States 11.83 kt compare
  3. 3 Italy 4.56 kt compare
  4. 5 Portugal 0.7189 kt compare
  5. 6 Japan 0.5051 kt compare
  6. 7 Greece 0.4158 kt compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in France?
Savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in France was 4.54 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 6.53 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 4.54 kt in 2020.
How does France rank for savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
France ranks 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2020.
Is savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
25 places, 743 data points, 1990–2020
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf