Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in OECD

OECD: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 55,235 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
55,235 kt
Change on year
up 224.2%
World rank
1st
of 221 countries
All-time high
62,806 kt
in 2011
All-time low
8,653 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 30.9k kt1991: 30.9k kt1992: 30.9k kt1993: 30.9k kt1994: 30.9k kt1995: 30.9k kt1996: 24.0k kt1997: 22.1k kt1998: 27.6k kt1999: 43.6k kt2000: 51.1k kt2001: 60.8k kt2002: 55.1k kt2003: 17.5k kt2004: 37.7k kt2005: 16.2k kt2006: 36.0k kt2007: 34.2k kt2008: 18.3k kt2009: 22.0k kt2010: 10.8k kt2011: 62.8k kt2012: 61.6k kt2013: 17.6k kt2014: 29.3k kt2015: 27.6k kt2016: 13.6k kt2017: 34.6k kt2018: 33.5k kt2019: 19.5k kt2020: 8.7k kt2021: 15.4k kt2022: 17.0k kt2023: 55.2k kt

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 55,235 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 224.2% on the previous year and up 214.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD peaked at 62,806 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8,653 kt, in 2020.

OECD ranks 1st 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 OECD, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 30,856 kt
1991 30,856 kt +0.0%
1992 30,856 kt +0.0%
1993 30,856 kt +0.0%
1994 30,856 kt +0.0%
1995 30,856 kt +0.0%
1996 23,976 kt -22.3%
1997 22,147 kt -7.6%
1998 27,640 kt +24.8%
1999 43,626 kt +57.8%
2000 51,128 kt +17.2%
2001 60,800 kt +18.9%
2002 55,060 kt -9.4%
2003 17,494 kt -68.2%
2004 37,731 kt +115.7%
2005 16,238 kt -57.0%
2006 35,987 kt +121.6%
2007 34,165 kt -5.1%
2008 18,312 kt -46.4%
2009 22,021 kt +20.3%
2010 10,758 kt -51.1%
2011 62,806 kt +483.8%
2012 61,586 kt -1.9%
2013 17,568 kt -71.5%
2014 29,294 kt +66.7%
2015 27,603 kt -5.8%
2016 13,584 kt -50.8%
2017 34,613 kt +154.8%
2018 33,537 kt -3.1%
2019 19,509 kt -41.8%
2020 8,653 kt -55.6%
2021 15,380 kt +77.8%
2022 17,035 kt +10.8%
2023 55,235 kt +224.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30,252 kt 22,147 kt 43,626 kt 10
2000s 34,894 kt 16,238 kt 60,800 kt 10
2010s 31,086 kt 10,758 kt 62,806 kt 10
2020s 24,076 kt 8,653 kt 55,235 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 Australia and New Zealand 51,738 kt compare
  2. 3 Australia 51,738 kt compare
  3. 4 Angola 13,558 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 OECD?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD was 55,235 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 62,806 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 8,653 kt in 2020.
How does OECD rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
OECD ranks 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 214.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD 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