Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 96,446 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 96,446 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 232.4% on the previous year and up 228.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 112,381 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13,280 kt, in 2020.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54,229 kt | — |
| 1991 | 54,229 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 54,229 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 54,229 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 54,229 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 54,229 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 41,483 kt | -23.5% |
| 1997 | 39,327 kt | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 46,004 kt | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 77,957 kt | +69.5% |
| 2000 | 92,589 kt | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 112,148 kt | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 99,542 kt | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 29,226 kt | -70.6% |
| 2004 | 67,093 kt | +129.6% |
| 2005 | 25,689 kt | -61.7% |
| 2006 | 63,906 kt | +148.8% |
| 2007 | 60,082 kt | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 31,592 kt | -47.4% |
| 2009 | 38,489 kt | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 17,684 kt | -54.1% |
| 2011 | 112,381 kt | +535.5% |
| 2012 | 111,594 kt | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 29,407 kt | -73.6% |
| 2014 | 51,908 kt | +76.5% |
| 2015 | 48,365 kt | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 23,031 kt | -52.4% |
| 2017 | 60,182 kt | +161.3% |
| 2018 | 59,684 kt | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 33,849 kt | -43.3% |
| 2020 | 13,280 kt | -60.8% |
| 2021 | 25,197 kt | +89.7% |
| 2022 | 29,016 kt | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 96,446 kt | +232.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,014 kt | 39,327 kt | 77,957 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,036 kt | 25,689 kt | 112,148 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,808 kt | 17,684 kt | 112,381 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,985 kt | 13,280 kt | 96,446 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 1 OECD 102,966 kt compare
- 3 Australia 96,446 kt compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 21,570 kt compare
- 4 Angola 25,275 kt compare
- 5 Sudan (former) 22,964 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 5,755 kt compare
More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.41 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 164,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 46,145 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118,756 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 174.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,241 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,657 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,510 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand was 96,446 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 112,381 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,280 kt in 2020.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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