Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Asia
Asia: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 6,010 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Asia recorded 6,010 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is up 75.0% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Asia peaked at 15,640 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,434 kt, in 2022.
That places Asia 4th out of 22 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,590 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4,590 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,192 kt | +78.5% |
| 1993 | 8,192 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,192 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,192 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,708 kt | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 8,315 kt | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 8,620 kt | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 7,209 kt | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 5,704 kt | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 5,785 kt | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 15,640 kt | +170.4% |
| 2003 | 10,145 kt | -35.1% |
| 2004 | 13,319 kt | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 10,574 kt | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 12,342 kt | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 9,705 kt | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 8,901 kt | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 8,091 kt | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 11,199 kt | +38.4% |
| 2011 | 5,958 kt | -46.8% |
| 2012 | 8,113 kt | +36.2% |
| 2013 | 4,747 kt | -41.5% |
| 2014 | 8,425 kt | +77.5% |
| 2015 | 9,566 kt | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 5,463 kt | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 10,580 kt | +93.7% |
| 2018 | 5,359 kt | -49.3% |
| 2019 | 9,521 kt | +77.7% |
| 2020 | 6,082 kt | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 6,126 kt | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3,434 kt | -44.0% |
| 2023 | 6,010 kt | +75.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,380 kt | 4,590 kt | 8,620 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,021 kt | 5,704 kt | 15,640 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,893 kt | 4,747 kt | 11,199 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,413 kt | 3,434 kt | 6,126 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 OECD 102,966 kt compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 96,446 kt compare
- 3 Australia 96,446 kt compare
- 4 Angola 25,275 kt compare
- 5 Sudan (former) 22,964 kt compare
- 6 South Sudan 16,173 kt compare
- 7 Zambia 13,549 kt compare
More climate change data for Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 512,601 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.49 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 53,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.12 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 552,825 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 567,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20,277 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Asia?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Asia was 6,010 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,640 kt in 2002.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,434 kt in 2022.
- How does Asia rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
- Asia ranks 4th out of 22 regions with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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