Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 68,981 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 68,981 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 92,991 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 68,636 kt, in 2019.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 1st out of 22 regions 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79,009 kt | — |
| 1991 | 79,009 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 79,009 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 79,009 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 79,009 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 79,009 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 79,113 kt | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 76,616 kt | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 85,972 kt | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 79,947 kt | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 82,039 kt | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 69,538 kt | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 79,656 kt | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 88,745 kt | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 87,673 kt | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 92,991 kt | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 81,451 kt | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 87,709 kt | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 84,608 kt | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 79,516 kt | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 81,050 kt | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 79,878 kt | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 78,940 kt | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 79,238 kt | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 74,883 kt | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 77,148 kt | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 80,674 kt | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 73,558 kt | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 72,348 kt | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 68,636 kt | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 73,532 kt | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 71,792 kt | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 70,693 kt | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 68,981 kt | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79,570 kt | 76,616 kt | 85,972 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,392 kt | 69,538 kt | 92,991 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,635 kt | 68,636 kt | 81,050 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,250 kt | 68,981 kt | 73,532 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 708,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 216,438 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 491,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 816.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 179,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 48,410 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130,710 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 182.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4,668 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 68,981 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 92,991 kt in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,636 kt in 2019.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st out of 22 regions with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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