Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 268.6 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia stood at 268.6 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia peaked at 451.07 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 128.42 kt, in 1997.
Southern Asia ranks 24th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 266.21 kt | — |
| 1991 | 266.21 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 266.21 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 266.21 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 266.21 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 266.21 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 202.25 kt | -24.0% |
| 1997 | 128.42 kt | -36.5% |
| 1998 | 216.64 kt | +68.7% |
| 1999 | 228.15 kt | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 151 kt | -33.8% |
| 2001 | 161.52 kt | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 157.22 kt | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 256.22 kt | +63.0% |
| 2004 | 367.45 kt | +43.4% |
| 2005 | 228.7 kt | -37.8% |
| 2006 | 240.43 kt | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 270.87 kt | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 277.91 kt | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 451.07 kt | +62.3% |
| 2010 | 340.22 kt | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 257.04 kt | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 379.53 kt | +47.7% |
| 2013 | 204.94 kt | -46.0% |
| 2014 | 263.96 kt | +28.8% |
| 2015 | 156.03 kt | -40.9% |
| 2016 | 310.29 kt | +98.9% |
| 2017 | 257.21 kt | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 290.74 kt | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 249.23 kt | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 236.97 kt | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 432.44 kt | +82.5% |
| 2022 | 264.73 kt | -38.8% |
| 2023 | 268.6 kt | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 237.27 kt | 128.42 kt | 266.21 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 256.24 kt | 151 kt | 451.07 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 270.92 kt | 156.03 kt | 379.53 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 300.69 kt | 236.97 kt | 432.44 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 933,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 178,099 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 755,497 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 672.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 403,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 246,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 157,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 928.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,637 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia was 268.6 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 451.07 kt in 2009.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.42 kt in 1997.
- How does Southern Asia rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Southern Asia ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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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