Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Finland

Finland: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 0.0009 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0009 kt
Change on year
up 28.6%
World rank
16th
of 19 countries
All-time high
0.0034 kt
in 1997
All-time low
0.0004 kt
in 2012
Years of data
31
1990–2020

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

00.0010.0020.0031990200520201990: 0.003 kt1991: 0.003 kt1992: 0.003 kt1993: 0.002 kt1994: 0.002 kt1995: 0.002 kt1996: 0.002 kt1997: 0.003 kt1998: 0.001 kt1999: 0.003 kt2000: 0.001 kt2001: 0.001 kt2002: 0.001 kt2003: 0.002 kt2004: 0.002 kt2005: 0.002 kt2006: 0.001 kt2007: 0.001 kt2008: 0.001 kt2009: 0.002 kt2010: 0.001 kt2011: 0.001 kt2012: 0 kt2013: 0.001 kt2014: 0.002 kt2015: 0.001 kt2016: 0.001 kt2017: 0.001 kt2018: 0.001 kt2019: 0.001 kt2020: 0.001 kt

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

Analysis

In 2020, savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Finland stood at 0.0009 kt.

The figure is up 28.6% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Finland peaked at 0.0034 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 kt, in 2012.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0025 kt 0.0011 kt 0.0034 kt 10
2000s 0.0013 kt 0.0005 kt 0.0024 kt 10
2010s 0.0011 kt 0.0004 kt 0.002 kt 10
2020s 0.0009 kt 0.0009 kt 0.0009 kt 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 13 Hungary 0.0325 kt compare
  2. 14 Estonia 0.0053 kt compare
  3. 15 Latvia 0.0033 kt compare
  4. 16 Switzerland 0.0009 kt compare
  5. 18 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.0005 kt compare
  6. 19 Iceland 0 kt compare

See the full ranking of 20 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Finland?
Savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Finland was 0.0009 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0034 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 kt in 2012.
How does Finland rank for savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
Finland ranks 16th out of 19 countries with data for 2020.
Is savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland 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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About this data

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
20 places, 590 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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.