Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia
Australia: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 96,446 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Australia stood at 96,446 kt.
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 peaked at 112,381 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13,277 kt, in 2020.
Australia ranks 3rd 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, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54,228 kt | — |
| 1991 | 54,228 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 54,228 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 54,228 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 54,228 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 54,228 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 | 63,905 kt | +148.8% |
| 2007 | 60,081 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 | 29,406 kt | -73.6% |
| 2014 | 51,907 kt | +76.5% |
| 2015 | 48,365 kt | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 23,030 kt | -52.4% |
| 2017 | 60,180 kt | +161.3% |
| 2018 | 59,683 kt | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 33,848 kt | -43.3% |
| 2020 | 13,277 kt | -60.8% |
| 2021 | 25,196 kt | +89.8% |
| 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 | 62,035 kt | 25,689 kt | 112,148 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,808 kt | 17,684 kt | 112,381 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,984 kt | 13,277 kt | 96,446 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 OECD 102,966 kt compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 96,446 kt compare
- 4 Angola 25,275 kt compare
- 5 Sudan (former) 22,964 kt compare
- 6 South Sudan 16,173 kt compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Australia?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Australia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 112,381 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,277 kt in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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