Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Russia

Russia: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3,275 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,275 kt
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
18th
of 256 countries
All-time high
10,794 kt
in 2003
All-time low
1,287 kt
in 1997
Years of data
32
1992–2023

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1992200720231992: 4.4k kt1993: 4.4k kt1994: 4.4k kt1995: 4.4k kt1996: 3.6k kt1997: 1.3k kt1998: 5.5k kt1999: 2.0k kt2000: 2.8k kt2001: 4.4k kt2002: 5.2k kt2003: 10.8k kt2004: 2.5k kt2005: 3.6k kt2006: 4.0k kt2007: 3.2k kt2008: 6.6k kt2009: 3.6k kt2010: 5.1k kt2011: 4.6k kt2012: 5.4k kt2013: 3.0k kt2014: 6.6k kt2015: 3.2k kt2016: 4.1k kt2017: 2.7k kt2018: 4.6k kt2019: 5.4k kt2020: 5.8k kt2021: 6.2k kt2022: 2.8k kt2023: 3.3k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Russia is 3,275 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Russia peaked at 10,794 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,287 kt, in 1997.

Russia ranks 18th of 256 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Russia, 1992 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1992 4,380 kt
1993 4,380 kt +0.0%
1994 4,380 kt +0.0%
1995 4,380 kt +0.0%
1996 3,649 kt -16.7%
1997 1,287 kt -64.7%
1998 5,519 kt +329.0%
1999 1,992 kt -63.9%
2000 2,799 kt +40.5%
2001 4,411 kt +57.6%
2002 5,228 kt +18.5%
2003 10,794 kt +106.5%
2004 2,474 kt -77.1%
2005 3,627 kt +46.6%
2006 3,985 kt +9.9%
2007 3,173 kt -20.4%
2008 6,628 kt +108.9%
2009 3,593 kt -45.8%
2010 5,093 kt +41.8%
2011 4,604 kt -9.6%
2012 5,419 kt +17.7%
2013 3,035 kt -44.0%
2014 6,619 kt +118.1%
2015 3,244 kt -51.0%
2016 4,133 kt +27.4%
2017 2,725 kt -34.1%
2018 4,615 kt +69.4%
2019 5,362 kt +16.2%
2020 5,757 kt +7.4%
2021 6,219 kt +8.0%
2022 2,827 kt -54.5%
2023 3,275 kt +15.8%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 3,275 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0545 kt, 60086.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +329.0% 1,287 kt 5,519 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,746 kt 1,287 kt 5,519 kt 8
2000s 4,671 kt 2,474 kt 10,794 kt 10
2010s 4,485 kt 2,725 kt 6,619 kt 10
2020s 4,520 kt 2,827 kt 6,219 kt 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 15 South Africa 4,181 kt compare
  2. 16 Sudan 3,844 kt compare
  3. 17 Mali 3,420 kt compare
  4. 18 Russian Federation 3,275 kt compare
  5. 20 Chad 3,203 kt compare
  6. 21 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3,166 kt compare

See the full ranking of 290 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Russia?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Russia was 3,275 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 10,794 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,287 kt in 1997.
How does Russia rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Russia ranks 18th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia 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
290 places, 9,635 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