Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 51,738 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 51,738 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
The figure is up 232.4% on the previous year and up 228.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 60,286 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7,124 kt, in 2020.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29,091 kt | — |
| 1991 | 29,091 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 29,091 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 29,091 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 29,091 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29,091 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 22,253 kt | -23.5% |
| 1997 | 21,097 kt | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 24,678 kt | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 41,820 kt | +69.5% |
| 2000 | 49,669 kt | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 60,161 kt | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 53,399 kt | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 15,678 kt | -70.6% |
| 2004 | 35,992 kt | +129.6% |
| 2005 | 13,781 kt | -61.7% |
| 2006 | 34,282 kt | +148.8% |
| 2007 | 32,231 kt | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 16,947 kt | -47.4% |
| 2009 | 20,647 kt | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 9,486 kt | -54.1% |
| 2011 | 60,286 kt | +535.5% |
| 2012 | 59,864 kt | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 15,775 kt | -73.6% |
| 2014 | 27,846 kt | +76.5% |
| 2015 | 25,945 kt | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 12,355 kt | -52.4% |
| 2017 | 32,284 kt | +161.3% |
| 2018 | 32,017 kt | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 18,158 kt | -43.3% |
| 2020 | 7,124 kt | -60.8% |
| 2021 | 13,517 kt | +89.7% |
| 2022 | 15,566 kt | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 51,738 kt | +232.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,439 kt | 21,097 kt | 41,820 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,279 kt | 13,781 kt | 60,161 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,402 kt | 9,486 kt | 60,286 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,986 kt | 7,124 kt | 51,738 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 1 OECD 55,235 kt compare
- 3 Australia 51,738 kt compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11,571 kt compare
- 4 Angola 13,558 kt compare
- 5 Sudan (former) 12,319 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 3,087 kt compare
More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.41 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 164,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 46,145 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118,756 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 174.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,241 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,657 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,510 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia and New Zealand?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia and New Zealand was 51,738 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 60,286 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,124 kt in 2020.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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