Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in World

World: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 152,526 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
152,526 kt
Change on year
up 33.1%
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
182,363 kt
in 2011
All-time low
113,419 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200620231990: 141.3k kt1991: 141.3k kt1992: 141.3k kt1993: 141.3k kt1994: 141.3k kt1995: 141.3k kt1996: 132.1k kt1997: 127.3k kt1998: 151.0k kt1999: 153.9k kt2000: 161.3k kt2001: 162.2k kt2002: 175.5k kt2003: 143.1k kt2004: 157.6k kt2005: 146.3k kt2006: 150.6k kt2007: 161.1k kt2008: 138.9k kt2009: 127.0k kt2010: 137.4k kt2011: 182.4k kt2012: 177.2k kt2013: 120.6k kt2014: 130.7k kt2015: 130.9k kt2016: 118.6k kt2017: 138.2k kt2018: 127.2k kt2019: 114.4k kt2020: 113.4k kt2021: 118.7k kt2022: 114.6k kt2023: 152.5k kt

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 World is 152,526 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.1% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in World peaked at 182,363 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 113,419 kt, in 2020.

World ranks 1st of 32 groups 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 141,306 kt
1991 141,306 kt +0.0%
1992 141,306 kt +0.0%
1993 141,306 kt +0.0%
1994 141,306 kt +0.0%
1995 141,306 kt +0.0%
1996 132,087 kt -6.5%
1997 127,274 kt -3.6%
1998 150,978 kt +18.6%
1999 153,900 kt +1.9%
2000 161,292 kt +4.8%
2001 162,171 kt +0.5%
2002 175,526 kt +8.2%
2003 143,125 kt -18.5%
2004 157,630 kt +10.1%
2005 146,282 kt -7.2%
2006 150,567 kt +2.9%
2007 161,068 kt +7.0%
2008 138,876 kt -13.8%
2009 126,978 kt -8.6%
2010 137,378 kt +8.2%
2011 182,363 kt +32.7%
2012 177,199 kt -2.8%
2013 120,587 kt -31.9%
2014 130,675 kt +8.4%
2015 130,857 kt +0.1%
2016 118,646 kt -9.3%
2017 138,218 kt +16.5%
2018 127,180 kt -8.0%
2019 114,372 kt -10.1%
2020 113,419 kt -0.8%
2021 118,695 kt +4.7%
2022 114,587 kt -3.5%
2023 152,526 kt +33.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 141,208 kt 127,274 kt 153,900 kt 10
2000s 152,352 kt 126,978 kt 175,526 kt 10
2010s 137,748 kt 114,372 kt 182,363 kt 10
2020s 124,807 kt 113,419 kt 152,526 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 55,235 kt compare
  2. 2 Australia and New Zealand 51,738 kt compare
  3. 3 Australia 51,738 kt compare
  4. 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 World?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in World was 152,526 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 182,363 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 113,419 kt in 2020.
How does World rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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