Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in United States of America

United States of America: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 11.83 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
11.83 kt
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
32.37 kt
in 2006
All-time low
2.88 kt
in 1997
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in United States of America, 1990–2020

01020301990200520201990: 3 kt1991: 3.1 kt1992: 5.2 kt1993: 4.4 kt1994: 10.8 kt1995: 6 kt1996: 18.5 kt1997: 2.9 kt1998: 5.4 kt1999: 16.9 kt2000: 17.1 kt2001: 8.9 kt2002: 7.7 kt2003: 7.6 kt2004: 3.2 kt2005: 12.7 kt2006: 32.4 kt2007: 20.4 kt2008: 10.2 kt2009: 14.6 kt2010: 7 kt2011: 31.6 kt2012: 23.2 kt2013: 7.7 kt2014: 15.6 kt2015: 12.6 kt2016: 11.5 kt2017: 12.2 kt2018: 11.7 kt2019: 12.1 kt2020: 11.8 kt

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 11.83 kt for savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in United States of America peaked at 32.37 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.88 kt, in 1997.

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

Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in United States of America, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 2.99 kt
1991 3.12 kt +4.4%
1992 5.15 kt +65.3%
1993 4.41 kt -14.4%
1994 10.77 kt +144.0%
1995 5.95 kt -44.7%
1996 18.48 kt +210.3%
1997 2.88 kt -84.4%
1998 5.38 kt +86.7%
1999 16.93 kt +214.6%
2000 17.11 kt +1.1%
2001 8.93 kt -47.8%
2002 7.75 kt -13.3%
2003 7.59 kt -2.1%
2004 3.19 kt -57.9%
2005 12.66 kt +296.5%
2006 32.37 kt +155.6%
2007 20.38 kt -37.0%
2008 10.18 kt -50.1%
2009 14.63 kt +43.7%
2010 7.02 kt -52.0%
2011 31.64 kt +351.0%
2012 23.24 kt -26.6%
2013 7.68 kt -66.9%
2014 15.65 kt +103.7%
2015 12.58 kt -19.6%
2016 11.48 kt -8.8%
2017 12.22 kt +6.5%
2018 11.72 kt -4.1%
2019 12.06 kt +2.9%
2020 11.83 kt -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.61 kt 2.88 kt 18.48 kt 10
2000s 13.48 kt 3.19 kt 32.37 kt 10
2010s 14.53 kt 7.02 kt 31.64 kt 10
2020s 11.83 kt 11.83 kt 11.83 kt 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Australia 202.11 kt compare
  2. 2 Italy 4.56 kt compare
  3. 3 France 4.54 kt compare
  4. 4 Portugal 0.7189 kt compare

See the full ranking of 20 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in United States of America?
Savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in United States of America was 11.83 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 32.37 kt in 2006.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 2.88 kt in 1997.
How does United States of America rank for savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2020.
Is savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America 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
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.