Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States

United States: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 656.45 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
656.45 kt
Change on year
down 55.8%
World rank
46th
of 256 countries
All-time high
2,423 kt
in 2005
All-time low
481.85 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200620231990: 1.4k kt1991: 1.4k kt1992: 1.4k kt1993: 1.4k kt1994: 1.4k kt1995: 1.4k kt1996: 1.7k kt1997: 757.2 kt1998: 1.2k kt1999: 1.3k kt2000: 1.4k kt2001: 481.8 kt2002: 1.2k kt2003: 1.2k kt2004: 1.7k kt2005: 2.4k kt2006: 1.7k kt2007: 2.0k kt2008: 1.1k kt2009: 1.3k kt2010: 780.4 kt2011: 2.2k kt2012: 1.6k kt2013: 812 kt2014: 911.2 kt2015: 1.6k kt2016: 1.2k kt2017: 1.7k kt2018: 1.5k kt2019: 1.0k kt2020: 2.0k kt2021: 1.4k kt2022: 1.5k kt2023: 656.4 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 States is 656.45 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 55.8% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in United States peaked at 2,423 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 481.85 kt, in 2001.

United States ranks 46th of 256 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in United States, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,383 kt
1991 1,383 kt +0.0%
1992 1,383 kt +0.0%
1993 1,383 kt +0.0%
1994 1,383 kt +0.0%
1995 1,383 kt +0.0%
1996 1,695 kt +22.5%
1997 757.19 kt -55.3%
1998 1,225 kt +61.8%
1999 1,289 kt +5.2%
2000 1,386 kt +7.6%
2001 481.85 kt -65.2%
2002 1,231 kt +155.5%
2003 1,247 kt +1.3%
2004 1,730 kt +38.7%
2005 2,423 kt +40.1%
2006 1,707 kt -29.6%
2007 1,994 kt +16.8%
2008 1,136 kt -43.0%
2009 1,312 kt +15.5%
2010 780.38 kt -40.5%
2011 2,173 kt +178.5%
2012 1,635 kt -24.8%
2013 811.98 kt -50.3%
2014 911.18 kt +12.2%
2015 1,568 kt +72.1%
2016 1,194 kt -23.9%
2017 1,738 kt +45.6%
2018 1,547 kt -11.0%
2019 1,034 kt -33.2%
2020 2,003 kt +93.7%
2021 1,405 kt -29.9%
2022 1,485 kt +5.7%
2023 656.45 kt -55.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,327 kt 757.19 kt 1,695 kt 10
2000s 1,465 kt 481.85 kt 2,423 kt 10
2010s 1,339 kt 780.38 kt 2,173 kt 10
2020s 1,387 kt 656.45 kt 2,003 kt 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 43 Mexico 721.68 kt compare
  2. 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 688.84 kt compare
  3. 44 Laos 688.84 kt compare
  4. 47 Indonesia 592.64 kt compare
  5. 48 Benin 508.79 kt compare
  6. 49 Kazakhstan 378.83 kt compare

See the full ranking of 290 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in United States?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in United States was 656.45 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 2,423 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 481.85 kt in 2001.
How does United States rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
United States ranks 46th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States 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