Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central Asia

Central Asia: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 392.76 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
392.76 kt
Change on year
down 54.6%
Rank
25th
of 32 groups
All-time high
11,224 kt
in 2002
All-time low
392.76 kt
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central Asia, 1992–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1992200720231992: 3.6k kt1993: 3.6k kt1994: 3.6k kt1995: 3.6k kt1996: 3.6k kt1997: 4.3k kt1998: 4.3k kt1999: 2.8k kt2000: 2.4k kt2001: 3.0k kt2002: 11.2k kt2003: 4.8k kt2004: 6.4k kt2005: 6.2k kt2006: 6.9k kt2007: 3.8k kt2008: 4.5k kt2009: 2.3k kt2010: 5.8k kt2011: 1.3k kt2012: 2.5k kt2013: 647.1 kt2014: 3.0k kt2015: 3.6k kt2016: 1.2k kt2017: 6.8k kt2018: 1.7k kt2019: 4.1k kt2020: 2.0k kt2021: 2.5k kt2022: 865.3 kt2023: 392.8 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Central Asia stood at 392.76 kt. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.6% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Central Asia peaked at 11,224 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 392.76 kt, in 2023.

That places Central Asia 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Central Asia, 1992 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1992 3,569 kt
1993 3,569 kt +0.0%
1994 3,569 kt +0.0%
1995 3,569 kt +0.0%
1996 3,551 kt -0.5%
1997 4,320 kt +21.6%
1998 4,268 kt -1.2%
1999 2,816 kt -34.0%
2000 2,441 kt -13.3%
2001 2,966 kt +21.5%
2002 11,224 kt +278.4%
2003 4,794 kt -57.3%
2004 6,375 kt +33.0%
2005 6,245 kt -2.0%
2006 6,942 kt +11.2%
2007 3,814 kt -45.1%
2008 4,548 kt +19.2%
2009 2,315 kt -49.1%
2010 5,843 kt +152.4%
2011 1,339 kt -77.1%
2012 2,521 kt +88.4%
2013 647.08 kt -74.3%
2014 3,030 kt +368.3%
2015 3,562 kt +17.6%
2016 1,156 kt -67.5%
2017 6,832 kt +491.0%
2018 1,662 kt -75.7%
2019 4,055 kt +144.0%
2020 2,042 kt -49.6%
2021 2,521 kt +23.5%
2022 865.34 kt -65.7%
2023 392.76 kt -54.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,654 kt 2,816 kt 4,320 kt 8
2000s 5,166 kt 2,315 kt 11,224 kt 10
2010s 3,065 kt 647.08 kt 6,832 kt 10
2020s 1,455 kt 392.76 kt 2,521 kt 4

Countries ranked near Central Asia

  1. 22 Guinea 2,284 kt compare
  2. 23 Namibia 2,104 kt compare
  3. 24 Congo 1,882 kt compare
  4. 25 Madagascar 1,628 kt compare
  5. 26 Paraguay 1,456 kt compare
  6. 27 Burkina Faso 1,442 kt compare
  7. 28 Argentina 1,295 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Central Asia?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Central Asia was 392.76 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 11,224 kt in 2002.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 392.76 kt in 2023.
How does Central Asia rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Central Asia ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central 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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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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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