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

Ireland: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC was 3.55 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
3.55 kt
Change on year
down 26.3%
World rank
12th
of 20 countries
All-time high
54.05 kt
in 2010
All-time low
1.98 kt
in 2012
Years of data
31
1990–2020

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

02040601990200520201990: 16.6 kt1991: 10.6 kt1992: 6.8 kt1993: 13.6 kt1994: 15.7 kt1995: 21.5 kt1996: 23.9 kt1997: 13.1 kt1998: 6.9 kt1999: 5.6 kt2000: 14.2 kt2001: 37.6 kt2002: 3.3 kt2003: 38.6 kt2004: 24 kt2005: 20.9 kt2006: 14.5 kt2007: 8.1 kt2008: 6.5 kt2009: 5.3 kt2010: 54.1 kt2011: 17.7 kt2012: 2 kt2013: 15.6 kt2014: 24.9 kt2015: 8.1 kt2016: 2.1 kt2017: 36.4 kt2018: 12.4 kt2019: 4.8 kt2020: 3.6 kt

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 3.55 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in 2020.

The figure is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 93.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Ireland peaked at 54.05 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.98 kt, in 2012.

Ireland ranks 12th of 20 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) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Ireland, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 16.58 kt —
1991 10.6 kt -36.0%
1992 6.81 kt -35.7%
1993 13.65 kt +100.4%
1994 15.7 kt +15.0%
1995 21.48 kt +36.8%
1996 23.95 kt +11.5%
1997 13.11 kt -45.3%
1998 6.93 kt -47.2%
1999 5.64 kt -18.5%
2000 14.15 kt +150.9%
2001 37.63 kt +165.9%
2002 3.33 kt -91.2%
2003 38.62 kt +1060.1%
2004 23.99 kt -37.9%
2005 20.92 kt -12.8%
2006 14.5 kt -30.7%
2007 8.07 kt -44.3%
2008 6.52 kt -19.2%
2009 5.34 kt -18.1%
2010 54.05 kt +911.6%
2011 17.71 kt -67.2%
2012 1.98 kt -88.8%
2013 15.55 kt +685.3%
2014 24.87 kt +59.9%
2015 8.13 kt -67.3%
2016 2.12 kt -73.9%
2017 36.4 kt +1615.9%
2018 12.42 kt -65.9%
2019 4.82 kt -61.2%
2020 3.55 kt -26.3%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 3.55 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.29 kt, 31% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 3.55 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.44 kt, 65% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in 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
2017 +1615.9% 2.12 kt 36.4 kt
2003 +1060.1% 3.33 kt 38.62 kt
2010 +911.6% 5.34 kt 54.05 kt
2013 +685.3% 1.98 kt 15.55 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.44 kt 5.64 kt 23.95 kt 10
2000s 17.31 kt 3.33 kt 38.62 kt 10
2010s 17.81 kt 1.98 kt 54.05 kt 10
2020s 3.55 kt 3.55 kt 3.55 kt 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 9 Greece 12.4 kt compare
  2. 10 Spain 11.29 kt compare
  3. 11 Croatia 7.33 kt compare
  4. 13 Ukraine 2.75 kt compare
  5. 14 Hungary 1.7 kt compare
  6. 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.4061 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 Ireland?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Ireland was 3.55 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 54.05 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.98 kt in 2012.
How does Ireland rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc?
Ireland ranks 12th out of 20 countries with data for 2020.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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) — 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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