Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in France

France: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC was 127.1 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
127.1 kt
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
3rd
of 19 countries
All-time high
182.81 kt
in 2007
All-time low
127.1 kt
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in France, 1990–2020

0501001502001990200520201990: 153.7 kt1991: 160.9 kt1992: 165.4 kt1993: 166.5 kt1994: 165.7 kt1995: 148.2 kt1996: 153.7 kt1997: 152.9 kt1998: 146.9 kt1999: 152 kt2000: 128.3 kt2001: 135.4 kt2002: 135.6 kt2003: 133.2 kt2004: 146.7 kt2005: 162.4 kt2006: 173.5 kt2007: 182.8 kt2008: 169.8 kt2009: 159.8 kt2010: 148.4 kt2011: 133.9 kt2012: 136.2 kt2013: 131.1 kt2014: 132.1 kt2015: 130.5 kt2016: 133.8 kt2017: 136.3 kt2018: 136.4 kt2019: 134.7 kt2020: 127.1 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 (ar5) — unfccc in France is 127.1 kt, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in France peaked at 182.81 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 127.1 kt, in 2020.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 156.6 kt 146.93 kt 166.53 kt 10
2000s 152.75 kt 128.33 kt 182.81 kt 10
2010s 135.35 kt 130.5 kt 148.4 kt 10
2020s 127.1 kt 127.1 kt 127.1 kt 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Australia 5,659 kt compare
  2. 2 Italy 127.66 kt compare
  3. 4 Portugal 20.13 kt compare
  4. 5 Japan 14.14 kt compare
  5. 6 Greece 11.64 kt compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in France?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in France was 127.1 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 182.81 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 127.1 kt in 2020.
How does France rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc?
France ranks 3rd out of 19 countries with data for 2020.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
24 places, 712 data points, 1990–2020
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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