Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Latvia

Latvia: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 0.0033 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0033 kt
Change on year
down 65.6%
World rank
15th
of 19 countries
All-time high
0.0922 kt
in 2006
All-time low
0.0001 kt
in 1993
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Latvia, 1992–2020

00.020.040.060.080.11992200620201992: 0.004 kt1993: 0 kt1994: 0 kt1995: 0.002 kt1996: 0.004 kt1997: 0.002 kt1998: 0.004 kt1999: 0.01 kt2000: 0.008 kt2001: 0.017 kt2002: 0.041 kt2003: 0.051 kt2004: 0.024 kt2005: 0.007 kt2006: 0.092 kt2007: 0.015 kt2008: 0.004 kt2009: 0.016 kt2010: 0.009 kt2011: 0.006 kt2012: 0.007 kt2013: 0.007 kt2014: 0.024 kt2015: 0.012 kt2016: 0.002 kt2017: 0.004 kt2018: 0.007 kt2019: 0.01 kt2020: 0.003 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 Latvia is 0.0033 kt, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 65.6% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Latvia peaked at 0.0922 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt, in 1993.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0034 kt 0.0001 kt 0.0096 kt 8
2000s 0.0276 kt 0.0042 kt 0.0922 kt 10
2010s 0.0088 kt 0.0024 kt 0.0244 kt 10
2020s 0.0033 kt 0.0033 kt 0.0033 kt 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 12 Poland 0.0376 kt compare
  2. 13 Hungary 0.0325 kt compare
  3. 14 Estonia 0.0053 kt compare
  4. 16 Finland 0.0009 kt compare
  5. 16 Switzerland 0.0009 kt compare
  6. 18 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.0005 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Latvia?
Savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Latvia was 0.0033 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0922 kt in 2006.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt in 1993.
How does Latvia rank for savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
Latvia ranks 15th out of 19 countries with data for 2020.
Is savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia 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.