Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1.26 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.26 kt
Change on year
down 46.0%
World rank
123rd
of 256 countries
All-time high
10.12 kt
in 2003
All-time low
0 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023

02.557.5101990200620231990: 2.7 kt1991: 2.7 kt1992: 2.7 kt1993: 2.7 kt1994: 2.7 kt1995: 2.7 kt1996: 3.6 kt1997: 2.8 kt1998: 2.8 kt1999: 2.8 kt2000: 2.8 kt2001: 1 kt2002: 0 kt2003: 10.1 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 1 kt2006: 0.679 kt2007: 7 kt2008: 0 kt2009: 0.86 kt2010: 1.8 kt2011: 2.5 kt2012: 2.8 kt2013: 0 kt2014: 0 kt2015: 1.1 kt2016: 0.286 kt2017: 0.412 kt2018: 2.9 kt2019: 6.9 kt2020: 1.8 kt2021: 0 kt2022: 2.3 kt2023: 1.3 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1.26 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.0% on the previous year and down 56.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 10.12 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2002.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 123rd out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2.74 kt
1991 2.74 kt +0.0%
1992 2.74 kt +0.0%
1993 2.74 kt +0.0%
1994 2.74 kt +0.0%
1995 2.74 kt +0.0%
1996 3.61 kt +31.6%
1997 2.8 kt -22.4%
1998 2.8 kt -0.3%
1999 2.81 kt +0.4%
2000 2.8 kt -0.4%
2001 1.03 kt -63.3%
2002 0 kt -100.0%
2003 10.12 kt
2004 0 kt -100.0%
2005 1.02 kt
2006 0.6792 kt -33.6%
2007 7.03 kt +934.8%
2008 0 kt -100.0%
2009 0.8595 kt
2010 1.78 kt +107.6%
2011 2.53 kt +41.7%
2012 2.75 kt +8.8%
2013 0 kt -100.0%
2014 0 kt
2015 1.13 kt
2016 0.2865 kt -74.7%
2017 0.4123 kt +43.9%
2018 2.92 kt +608.8%
2019 6.92 kt +137.0%
2020 1.76 kt -74.6%
2021 0 kt -100.0%
2022 2.33 kt
2023 1.26 kt -46.0%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1.26 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0433 kt, 29.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
2007 +934.8% 0.6792 kt 7.03 kt
2018 +608.8% 0.4123 kt 2.92 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.85 kt 2.74 kt 3.61 kt 10
2000s 2.35 kt 0 kt 10.12 kt 10
2010s 1.87 kt 0 kt 6.92 kt 10
2020s 1.34 kt 0 kt 2.33 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 120 Azerbaijan 1.65 kt compare
  2. 121 Bahamas 1.6 kt compare
  3. 122 Bhutan 1.38 kt compare
  4. 123 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.26 kt compare
  5. 125 Afghanistan 1.25 kt compare
  6. 126 Armenia 1.03 kt compare

See the full ranking of 290 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.26 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 10.12 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2002.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 123rd out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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