Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Russia

Russia: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1,757 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,757 kt
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
18th
of 256 countries
All-time high
5,790 kt
in 2003
All-time low
690.25 kt
in 1997
Years of data
32
1992–2023

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1992200720231992: 2.3k kt1993: 2.3k kt1994: 2.3k kt1995: 2.3k kt1996: 2.0k kt1997: 690.2 kt1998: 3.0k kt1999: 1.1k kt2000: 1.5k kt2001: 2.4k kt2002: 2.8k kt2003: 5.8k kt2004: 1.3k kt2005: 1.9k kt2006: 2.1k kt2007: 1.7k kt2008: 3.6k kt2009: 1.9k kt2010: 2.7k kt2011: 2.5k kt2012: 2.9k kt2013: 1.6k kt2014: 3.6k kt2015: 1.7k kt2016: 2.2k kt2017: 1.5k kt2018: 2.5k kt2019: 2.9k kt2020: 3.1k kt2021: 3.3k kt2022: 1.5k kt2023: 1.8k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Russia stood at 1,757 kt.

The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Russia peaked at 5,790 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 690.25 kt, in 1997.

Russia ranks 18th of 256 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Russia, 1992 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1992 2,350 kt
1993 2,350 kt +0.0%
1994 2,350 kt +0.0%
1995 2,350 kt +0.0%
1996 1,957 kt -16.7%
1997 690.25 kt -64.7%
1998 2,961 kt +329.0%
1999 1,068 kt -63.9%
2000 1,501 kt +40.5%
2001 2,366 kt +57.6%
2002 2,804 kt +18.5%
2003 5,790 kt +106.5%
2004 1,327 kt -77.1%
2005 1,945 kt +46.6%
2006 2,138 kt +9.9%
2007 1,702 kt -20.4%
2008 3,556 kt +108.9%
2009 1,927 kt -45.8%
2010 2,732 kt +41.8%
2011 2,470 kt -9.6%
2012 2,907 kt +17.7%
2013 1,628 kt -44.0%
2014 3,551 kt +118.1%
2015 1,740 kt -51.0%
2016 2,217 kt +27.4%
2017 1,462 kt -34.1%
2018 2,476 kt +69.4%
2019 2,876 kt +16.2%
2020 3,088 kt +7.4%
2021 3,336 kt +8.0%
2022 1,517 kt -54.5%
2023 1,757 kt +15.8%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 1,757 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.028 kt, 62738.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +329.0% 690.25 kt 2,961 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,009 kt 690.25 kt 2,961 kt 8
2000s 2,506 kt 1,327 kt 5,790 kt 10
2010s 2,406 kt 1,462 kt 3,551 kt 10
2020s 2,424 kt 1,517 kt 3,336 kt 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 15 South Africa 2,243 kt compare
  2. 16 Sudan 2,062 kt compare
  3. 17 Mali 1,835 kt compare
  4. 18 Russian Federation 1,757 kt compare
  5. 20 Chad 1,718 kt compare
  6. 21 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,698 kt compare

See the full ranking of 290 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Russia?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Russia was 1,757 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 Russia?
The highest recorded value was 5,790 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 690.25 kt in 1997.
How does Russia rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Russia ranks 18th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia 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
290 places, 9,635 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