Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Central Asia

Central Asia: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 210.7 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
210.7 kt
Change on year
down 54.6%
Rank
25th
of 32 groups
All-time high
6,021 kt
in 2002
All-time low
210.7 kt
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Central Asia, 1992–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1992200720231992: 1.9k kt1993: 1.9k kt1994: 1.9k kt1995: 1.9k kt1996: 1.9k kt1997: 2.3k kt1998: 2.3k kt1999: 1.5k kt2000: 1.3k kt2001: 1.6k kt2002: 6.0k kt2003: 2.6k kt2004: 3.4k kt2005: 3.4k kt2006: 3.7k kt2007: 2.0k kt2008: 2.4k kt2009: 1.2k kt2010: 3.1k kt2011: 718 kt2012: 1.4k kt2013: 347.1 kt2014: 1.6k kt2015: 1.9k kt2016: 620.2 kt2017: 3.7k kt2018: 891.5 kt2019: 2.2k kt2020: 1.1k kt2021: 1.4k kt2022: 464.2 kt2023: 210.7 kt

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

Analysis

Central Asia recorded 210.7 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 54.6% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central Asia peaked at 6,021 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 210.7 kt, in 2023.

That places Central Asia 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Central Asia, 1992 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1992 1,915 kt
1993 1,915 kt +0.0%
1994 1,915 kt +0.0%
1995 1,915 kt +0.0%
1996 1,905 kt -0.5%
1997 2,317 kt +21.6%
1998 2,289 kt -1.2%
1999 1,511 kt -34.0%
2000 1,309 kt -13.3%
2001 1,591 kt +21.5%
2002 6,021 kt +278.4%
2003 2,572 kt -57.3%
2004 3,420 kt +33.0%
2005 3,350 kt -2.0%
2006 3,724 kt +11.2%
2007 2,046 kt -45.1%
2008 2,440 kt +19.2%
2009 1,242 kt -49.1%
2010 3,134 kt +152.4%
2011 718.05 kt -77.1%
2012 1,352 kt +88.4%
2013 347.13 kt -74.3%
2014 1,626 kt +368.3%
2015 1,911 kt +17.6%
2016 620.2 kt -67.5%
2017 3,665 kt +491.0%
2018 891.48 kt -75.7%
2019 2,175 kt +144.0%
2020 1,095 kt -49.6%
2021 1,352 kt +23.5%
2022 464.21 kt -65.7%
2023 210.7 kt -54.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,960 kt 1,511 kt 2,317 kt 8
2000s 2,772 kt 1,242 kt 6,021 kt 10
2010s 1,644 kt 347.13 kt 3,665 kt 10
2020s 780.69 kt 210.7 kt 1,352 kt 4

Countries ranked near Central Asia

  1. 22 Guinea 1,225 kt compare
  2. 23 Namibia 1,128 kt compare
  3. 24 Congo 1,010 kt compare
  4. 25 Madagascar 873.58 kt compare
  5. 26 Paraguay 781.21 kt compare
  6. 27 Burkina Faso 773.72 kt compare
  7. 28 Argentina 694.63 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central Asia?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central Asia was 210.7 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 Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 6,021 kt in 2002.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 210.7 kt in 2023.
How does Central Asia rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Central Asia ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central Asia 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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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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