Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America
Northern America: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 5,614 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 5,614 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 188.6% on the previous year and up 130.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America peaked at 5,614 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 568.46 kt, in 2001.
Northern America ranks 15th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,327 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,327 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,327 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,327 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,327 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,327 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,271 kt | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,263 kt | -44.4% |
| 1998 | 3,831 kt | +203.3% |
| 1999 | 2,244 kt | -41.4% |
| 2000 | 1,742 kt | -22.4% |
| 2001 | 568.46 kt | -67.4% |
| 2002 | 2,259 kt | +297.5% |
| 2003 | 1,946 kt | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 2,723 kt | +39.9% |
| 2005 | 3,010 kt | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 2,437 kt | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 2,541 kt | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 1,669 kt | -34.3% |
| 2009 | 1,543 kt | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 1,772 kt | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 2,765 kt | +56.0% |
| 2012 | 2,199 kt | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 2,434 kt | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 2,352 kt | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2,550 kt | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 1,508 kt | -40.8% |
| 2017 | 2,854 kt | +89.2% |
| 2018 | 2,039 kt | -28.5% |
| 2019 | 1,432 kt | -29.8% |
| 2020 | 2,054 kt | +43.4% |
| 2021 | 2,645 kt | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 1,945 kt | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 5,614 kt | +188.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,357 kt | 1,263 kt | 3,831 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,044 kt | 568.46 kt | 3,010 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,191 kt | 1,432 kt | 2,854 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,065 kt | 1,945 kt | 5,614 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More climate change data for Northern America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 668.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America was 5,614 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 5,614 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 568.46 kt in 2001.
- How does Northern America rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
- Northern America ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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