Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Oceania

Oceania: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 96,652 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
96,652 kt
Change on year
up 232.1%
Rank
6th
of 32 groups
All-time high
112,461 kt
in 2011
All-time low
13,348 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1990200620231990: 54.4k kt1991: 54.4k kt1992: 54.4k kt1993: 54.4k kt1994: 54.4k kt1995: 54.4k kt1996: 41.5k kt1997: 39.5k kt1998: 46.0k kt1999: 78.0k kt2000: 92.6k kt2001: 112.2k kt2002: 99.7k kt2003: 29.4k kt2004: 67.5k kt2005: 25.8k kt2006: 64.2k kt2007: 60.2k kt2008: 31.7k kt2009: 38.6k kt2010: 17.8k kt2011: 112.5k kt2012: 111.7k kt2013: 29.5k kt2014: 52.1k kt2015: 48.7k kt2016: 23.1k kt2017: 60.3k kt2018: 60.0k kt2019: 34.0k kt2020: 13.3k kt2021: 25.3k kt2022: 29.1k kt2023: 96.7k kt

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

Analysis

Oceania recorded 96,652 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 232.1% on the previous year and up 227.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Oceania peaked at 112,461 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13,348 kt, in 2020.

Oceania ranks 6th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Oceania, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 54,367 kt
1991 54,367 kt +0.0%
1992 54,367 kt +0.0%
1993 54,367 kt +0.0%
1994 54,367 kt +0.0%
1995 54,367 kt +0.0%
1996 41,525 kt -23.6%
1997 39,534 kt -4.8%
1998 46,041 kt +16.5%
1999 78,008 kt +69.4%
2000 92,621 kt +18.7%
2001 112,195 kt +21.1%
2002 99,727 kt -11.1%
2003 29,447 kt -70.5%
2004 67,497 kt +129.2%
2005 25,811 kt -61.8%
2006 64,167 kt +148.6%
2007 60,161 kt -6.2%
2008 31,691 kt -47.3%
2009 38,609 kt +21.8%
2010 17,815 kt -53.9%
2011 112,461 kt +531.3%
2012 111,683 kt -0.7%
2013 29,510 kt -73.6%
2014 52,140 kt +76.7%
2015 48,724 kt -6.6%
2016 23,097 kt -52.6%
2017 60,283 kt +161.0%
2018 59,958 kt -0.5%
2019 33,966 kt -43.3%
2020 13,348 kt -60.7%
2021 25,274 kt +89.4%
2022 29,101 kt +15.1%
2023 96,652 kt +232.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53,131 kt 39,534 kt 78,008 kt 10
2000s 62,193 kt 25,811 kt 112,195 kt 10
2010s 54,964 kt 17,815 kt 112,461 kt 10
2020s 41,093 kt 13,348 kt 96,652 kt 4

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 3 Australia 96,446 kt compare
  2. 4 Angola 25,275 kt compare
  3. 5 Sudan (former) 22,964 kt compare
  4. 6 South Sudan 16,173 kt compare
  5. 7 Zambia 13,549 kt compare
  6. 8 Botswana 12,540 kt compare
  7. 9 Mozambique 12,040 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Oceania?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Oceania was 96,652 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 112,461 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 13,348 kt in 2020.
How does Oceania rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Oceania ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 227.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oceania 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