Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in France

France: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC was 178.83 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
178.83 kt
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
5th
of 20 countries
All-time high
237.92 kt
in 2007
All-time low
178.83 kt
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in France, 1990–2020

0501001502002501990200520201990: 213.9 kt1991: 226.2 kt1992: 234.3 kt1993: 237.2 kt1994: 232.3 kt1995: 210.8 kt1996: 215.9 kt1997: 214.5 kt1998: 207.5 kt1999: 209.9 kt2000: 183 kt2001: 189.1 kt2002: 187.6 kt2003: 185.4 kt2004: 199.7 kt2005: 217.9 kt2006: 229.1 kt2007: 237.9 kt2008: 223.5 kt2009: 213.7 kt2010: 204.9 kt2011: 189 kt2012: 192.5 kt2013: 184.7 kt2014: 186.3 kt2015: 183.8 kt2016: 189 kt2017: 192.9 kt2018: 192.9 kt2019: 190.4 kt2020: 178.8 kt

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

Analysis

France recorded 178.83 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in France peaked at 237.92 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 178.83 kt, in 2020.

That places France 5th out of 20 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in France, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in France, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 213.95 kt —
1991 226.18 kt +5.7%
1992 234.3 kt +3.6%
1993 237.19 kt +1.2%
1994 232.34 kt -2.0%
1995 210.76 kt -9.3%
1996 215.87 kt +2.4%
1997 214.5 kt -0.6%
1998 207.53 kt -3.3%
1999 209.86 kt +1.1%
2000 182.99 kt -12.8%
2001 189.11 kt +3.3%
2002 187.64 kt -0.8%
2003 185.36 kt -1.2%
2004 199.67 kt +7.7%
2005 217.9 kt +9.1%
2006 229.15 kt +5.2%
2007 237.92 kt +3.8%
2008 223.5 kt -6.1%
2009 213.69 kt -4.4%
2010 204.88 kt -4.1%
2011 189.02 kt -7.7%
2012 192.49 kt +1.8%
2013 184.69 kt -4.1%
2014 186.26 kt +0.9%
2015 183.78 kt -1.3%
2016 189.03 kt +2.9%
2017 192.9 kt +2.0%
2018 192.92 kt +0.0%
2019 190.41 kt -1.3%
2020 178.83 kt -6.1%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 178.83 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.29 kt, 15.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • France's 178.83 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.44 kt, 32.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 220.25 kt 207.53 kt 237.19 kt 10
2000s 206.69 kt 182.99 kt 237.92 kt 10
2010s 190.64 kt 183.78 kt 204.88 kt 10
2020s 178.83 kt 178.83 kt 178.83 kt 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Italy 1,001 kt compare
  2. 3 United States 617.46 kt compare
  3. 4 Portugal 386.01 kt compare
  4. 6 Kazakhstan 109.25 kt compare
  5. 7 Japan 26.36 kt compare
  6. 8 Poland 16.28 kt compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in France?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in France was 178.83 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 237.92 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 178.83 kt in 2020.
How does France rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc?
France ranks 5th out of 20 countries with data for 2020.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
25 places, 743 data points, 1990–2020
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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