What is savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Japan?

Savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Japan was 0.5051 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 0.5051 kt in 1990.

What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5051 kt in 1990.

How does Japan rank for savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?

Japan ranks 5th out of 19 countries with data for 2020.

Is savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Japan 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.

Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Japan

Name: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Japan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Japan: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 0.5051 kt in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)

0.5051 kt

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

5th

of 19 countries

All-time high

0.5051 kt

in 1990

All-time low

0.5051 kt

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2020

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Japan is 0.5051 kt, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Japan peaked at 0.5051 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5051 kt, in 1990.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.5051 kt	0.5051 kt	0.5051 kt	10
2000s	0.5051 kt	0.5051 kt	0.5051 kt	10
2010s	0.5051 kt	0.5051 kt	0.5051 kt	10
2020s	0.5051 kt	0.5051 kt	0.5051 kt	1

Countries ranked near Japan

2 Italy 4.56 kt compare
3 France 4.54 kt compare
4 Portugal 0.7189 kt compare
6 Greece 0.4158 kt compare
7 Kazakhstan 0.4 kt compare
8 Spain 0.2074 kt compare

See the full ranking of 20 places →

More climate change data for Japan

Share co2 vs population 0.7549 (2100)
Population growth -0.5% (2025)
Population, total 123.37 million (2025)
Urban population growth -0.4% (2025)
Urban population 113.87 million (2025)
Urban population 92.3% (2025)
Co2 emissions vs gdp 7.77 (2024)
Cumulative co emissions 69.61 billion (2024)
Co emissions per capita 7.77 (2024)
Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 7.77 (2024)

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Japan?: Savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Japan was 0.5051 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 0.5051 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5051 kt in 1990.
How does Japan rank for savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?: Japan ranks 5th out of 19 countries with data for 2020.
Is savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan 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: 12 August 2026

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.