Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,216 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,216 kt
Change on year
up 266.8%
Rank
21st
of 32 groups
All-time high
1,807 kt
in 2003
All-time low
149.42 kt
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Asia, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 783.2 kt1991: 783.2 kt1992: 783.2 kt1993: 783.2 kt1994: 783.2 kt1995: 783.2 kt1996: 605.6 kt1997: 1.1k kt1998: 711.7 kt1999: 566.3 kt2000: 783.8 kt2001: 357.5 kt2002: 720.8 kt2003: 1.8k kt2004: 1.2k kt2005: 858.9 kt2006: 858.7 kt2007: 1.3k kt2008: 1.2k kt2009: 684.7 kt2010: 668.2 kt2011: 1.2k kt2012: 1.3k kt2013: 705.3 kt2014: 963.4 kt2015: 1.2k kt2016: 755.6 kt2017: 422 kt2018: 217.8 kt2019: 432.9 kt2020: 201.3 kt2021: 149.4 kt2022: 331.4 kt2023: 1.2k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Asia is 1,216 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 266.8% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Asia peaked at 1,807 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 149.42 kt, in 2021.

Eastern Asia ranks 21st of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Eastern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 783.17 kt
1991 783.17 kt +0.0%
1992 783.17 kt +0.0%
1993 783.17 kt +0.0%
1994 783.17 kt +0.0%
1995 783.17 kt +0.0%
1996 605.56 kt -22.7%
1997 1,070 kt +76.7%
1998 711.66 kt -33.5%
1999 566.3 kt -20.4%
2000 783.78 kt +38.4%
2001 357.53 kt -54.4%
2002 720.84 kt +101.6%
2003 1,807 kt +150.7%
2004 1,190 kt -34.2%
2005 858.86 kt -27.8%
2006 858.7 kt -0.0%
2007 1,254 kt +46.0%
2008 1,224 kt -2.4%
2009 684.73 kt -44.1%
2010 668.16 kt -2.4%
2011 1,176 kt +76.1%
2012 1,307 kt +11.1%
2013 705.31 kt -46.1%
2014 963.44 kt +36.6%
2015 1,183 kt +22.8%
2016 755.6 kt -36.1%
2017 422.02 kt -44.1%
2018 217.84 kt -48.4%
2019 432.95 kt +98.7%
2020 201.28 kt -53.5%
2021 149.42 kt -25.8%
2022 331.41 kt +121.8%
2023 1,216 kt +266.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 765.26 kt 566.3 kt 1,070 kt 10
2000s 973.94 kt 357.53 kt 1,807 kt 10
2010s 783.23 kt 217.84 kt 1,307 kt 10
2020s 474.42 kt 149.42 kt 1,216 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 18 Ethiopia 2,996 kt compare
  2. 19 Senegal 2,486 kt compare
  3. 20 Ghana 2,319 kt compare
  4. 21 Nigeria 2,310 kt compare
  5. 22 Guinea 2,284 kt compare
  6. 23 Namibia 2,104 kt compare
  7. 24 Congo 1,882 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Asia?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Asia was 1,216 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1,807 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 149.42 kt in 2021.
How does Eastern Asia rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Eastern Asia ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern 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