Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in World

World: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 284,328 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
284,328 kt
Change on year
up 33.1%
Rank
1st
of 32 regions
All-time high
339,948 kt
in 2011
All-time low
211,427 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 263.4k kt1991: 263.4k kt1992: 263.4k kt1993: 263.4k kt1994: 263.4k kt1995: 263.4k kt1996: 246.2k kt1997: 237.3k kt1998: 281.4k kt1999: 286.9k kt2000: 300.7k kt2001: 302.3k kt2002: 327.2k kt2003: 266.8k kt2004: 293.8k kt2005: 272.7k kt2006: 280.7k kt2007: 300.3k kt2008: 258.9k kt2009: 236.7k kt2010: 256.1k kt2011: 339.9k kt2012: 330.3k kt2013: 224.8k kt2014: 243.6k kt2015: 243.9k kt2016: 221.2k kt2017: 257.7k kt2018: 237.1k kt2019: 213.2k kt2020: 211.4k kt2021: 221.3k kt2022: 213.6k kt2023: 284.3k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in World is 284,328 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 33.1% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in World peaked at 339,948 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 211,427 kt, in 2020.

World ranks 1st of 32 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 263,229 kt 237,255 kt 286,889 kt 10
2000s 284,003 kt 236,704 kt 327,203 kt 10
2010s 256,779 kt 213,204 kt 339,948 kt 10
2020s 232,656 kt 211,427 kt 284,328 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 102,966 kt compare
  2. 2 Australia and New Zealand 96,446 kt compare
  3. 3 Australia 96,446 kt compare
  4. 4 Angola 25,275 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in World?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in World was 284,328 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 339,948 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 211,427 kt in 2020.
How does World rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
World ranks 1st out of 32 regions with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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