Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia
Australia: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 51,738 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Australia recorded 51,738 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
That represents a change of 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 peaked at 60,286 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7,123 kt, in 2020.
That places Australia 3rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29,090 kt | — |
| 1991 | 29,090 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 29,090 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 29,090 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 29,090 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29,090 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 | 49,668 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 | 32,230 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 | 27,845 kt | +76.5% |
| 2015 | 25,945 kt | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 12,354 kt | -52.4% |
| 2017 | 32,283 kt | +161.3% |
| 2018 | 32,017 kt | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 18,158 kt | -43.3% |
| 2020 | 7,123 kt | -60.8% |
| 2021 | 13,516 kt | +89.8% |
| 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 | 33,278 kt | 13,781 kt | 60,161 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,401 kt | 9,486 kt | 60,286 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,986 kt | 7,123 kt | 51,738 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 OECD 55,235 kt compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 51,738 kt compare
- 4 Angola 13,558 kt compare
- 5 Sudan (former) 12,319 kt compare
- 6 South Sudan 8,676 kt compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 60,286 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,123 kt in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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