Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4.97 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.97 kt
Change on year
down 43.2%
World rank
91st
of 221 countries
All-time high
40.54 kt
in 2002
All-time low
0.5646 kt
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0102030401990200620231990: 8.5 kt1991: 8.5 kt1992: 8.5 kt1993: 8.5 kt1994: 8.5 kt1995: 8.5 kt1996: 1.5 kt1997: 0.854 kt1998: 3 kt1999: 1.3 kt2000: 0.576 kt2001: 18.4 kt2002: 40.5 kt2003: 20.9 kt2004: 22.2 kt2005: 27.8 kt2006: 23.1 kt2007: 19.9 kt2008: 5.4 kt2009: 8.9 kt2010: 7.2 kt2011: 1.4 kt2012: 2.9 kt2013: 1.1 kt2014: 0.974 kt2015: 3.5 kt2016: 1.6 kt2017: 1.5 kt2018: 2.9 kt2019: 0.565 kt2020: 2.7 kt2021: 4.1 kt2022: 8.8 kt2023: 5 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia stood at 4.97 kt.

That represents a change of down 43.2% on the previous year and up 363.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 40.54 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5646 kt, in 2019.

Saudi Arabia ranks 91st of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Saudi Arabia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 8.45 kt
1991 8.45 kt +0.0%
1992 8.45 kt +0.0%
1993 8.45 kt +0.0%
1994 8.45 kt +0.0%
1995 8.45 kt +0.0%
1996 1.48 kt -82.5%
1997 0.8539 kt -42.1%
1998 2.97 kt +248.0%
1999 1.3 kt -56.2%
2000 0.5758 kt -55.7%
2001 18.4 kt +3096.1%
2002 40.54 kt +120.3%
2003 20.85 kt -48.6%
2004 22.22 kt +6.6%
2005 27.85 kt +25.3%
2006 23.08 kt -17.1%
2007 19.9 kt -13.8%
2008 5.37 kt -73.0%
2009 8.93 kt +66.3%
2010 7.15 kt -19.9%
2011 1.37 kt -80.9%
2012 2.85 kt +108.4%
2013 1.07 kt -62.4%
2014 0.9741 kt -9.1%
2015 3.55 kt +264.1%
2016 1.61 kt -54.6%
2017 1.49 kt -7.6%
2018 2.86 kt +92.5%
2019 0.5646 kt -80.3%
2020 2.68 kt +375.5%
2021 4.13 kt +53.7%
2022 8.75 kt +112.1%
2023 4.97 kt -43.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.73 kt 0.8539 kt 8.45 kt 10
2000s 18.77 kt 0.5758 kt 40.54 kt 10
2010s 2.35 kt 0.5646 kt 7.15 kt 10
2020s 5.13 kt 2.68 kt 8.75 kt 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 88 Sri Lanka 5.42 kt compare
  2. 89 Morocco 5.38 kt compare
  3. 90 Bulgaria 5.33 kt compare
  4. 92 North Macedonia 4.46 kt compare
  5. 93 France 4.01 kt compare
  6. 94 Romania 2.57 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia was 4.97 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 40.54 kt in 2002.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5646 kt in 2019.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Saudi Arabia ranks 91st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 363.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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