Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Oceania

Oceania: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 51,848 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
51,848 kt
Change on year
up 232.1%
Rank
6th
of 32 groups
All-time high
60,329 kt
in 2011
All-time low
7,160 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Oceania, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 29.2k kt1991: 29.2k kt1992: 29.2k kt1993: 29.2k kt1994: 29.2k kt1995: 29.2k kt1996: 22.3k kt1997: 21.2k kt1998: 24.7k kt1999: 41.8k kt2000: 49.7k kt2001: 60.2k kt2002: 53.5k kt2003: 15.8k kt2004: 36.2k kt2005: 13.8k kt2006: 34.4k kt2007: 32.3k kt2008: 17.0k kt2009: 20.7k kt2010: 9.6k kt2011: 60.3k kt2012: 59.9k kt2013: 15.8k kt2014: 28.0k kt2015: 26.1k kt2016: 12.4k kt2017: 32.3k kt2018: 32.2k kt2019: 18.2k kt2020: 7.2k kt2021: 13.6k kt2022: 15.6k kt2023: 51.8k kt

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

Analysis

Oceania recorded 51,848 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

That represents a change of up 232.1% on the previous year and up 227.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Oceania peaked at 60,329 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7,160 kt, in 2020.

That places Oceania 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Oceania, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 29,165 kt
1991 29,165 kt +0.0%
1992 29,165 kt +0.0%
1993 29,165 kt +0.0%
1994 29,165 kt +0.0%
1995 29,165 kt +0.0%
1996 22,276 kt -23.6%
1997 21,208 kt -4.8%
1998 24,698 kt +16.5%
1999 41,847 kt +69.4%
2000 49,686 kt +18.7%
2001 60,186 kt +21.1%
2002 53,498 kt -11.1%
2003 15,797 kt -70.5%
2004 36,208 kt +129.2%
2005 13,846 kt -61.8%
2006 34,422 kt +148.6%
2007 32,273 kt -6.2%
2008 17,000 kt -47.3%
2009 20,712 kt +21.8%
2010 9,557 kt -53.9%
2011 60,329 kt +531.3%
2012 59,911 kt -0.7%
2013 15,830 kt -73.6%
2014 27,970 kt +76.7%
2015 26,137 kt -6.6%
2016 12,390 kt -52.6%
2017 32,339 kt +161.0%
2018 32,164 kt -0.5%
2019 18,221 kt -43.3%
2020 7,160 kt -60.7%
2021 13,558 kt +89.4%
2022 15,611 kt +15.1%
2023 51,848 kt +232.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,502 kt 21,208 kt 41,847 kt 10
2000s 33,363 kt 13,846 kt 60,186 kt 10
2010s 29,485 kt 9,557 kt 60,329 kt 10
2020s 22,044 kt 7,160 kt 51,848 kt 4

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 3 Australia 51,738 kt compare
  2. 4 Angola 13,558 kt compare
  3. 5 Sudan (former) 12,319 kt compare
  4. 6 South Sudan 8,676 kt compare
  5. 7 Zambia 7,268 kt compare
  6. 8 Botswana 6,727 kt compare
  7. 9 Mozambique 6,459 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 Oceania?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Oceania was 51,848 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 Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 60,329 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 7,160 kt in 2020.
How does Oceania rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Oceania ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 227.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oceania 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