Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 128,590 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 128,590 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 173,347 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 127,946 kt, in 2019.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 1st out of 22 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 147,283 kt | — |
| 1991 | 147,283 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 147,283 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 147,283 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 147,283 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 147,283 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 147,478 kt | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 142,822 kt | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 160,264 kt | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 149,031 kt | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 152,931 kt | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 129,628 kt | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 148,490 kt | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 165,432 kt | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 163,434 kt | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 173,347 kt | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 151,835 kt | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 163,501 kt | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 157,721 kt | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 148,228 kt | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 151,088 kt | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 148,902 kt | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 147,155 kt | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 147,711 kt | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 139,592 kt | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 143,813 kt | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 150,387 kt | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 137,123 kt | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 134,866 kt | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 127,946 kt | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 137,073 kt | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 133,829 kt | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 131,782 kt | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 128,590 kt | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148,329 kt | 142,822 kt | 160,264 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 155,455 kt | 129,628 kt | 173,347 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,858 kt | 127,946 kt | 151,088 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,818 kt | 128,590 kt | 137,073 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 708,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 216,438 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 491,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 816.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 179,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 48,410 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130,710 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 182.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4,668 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 128,590 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 173,347 kt in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,946 kt in 2019.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st out of 22 regions with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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