Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in United States of America

United States of America: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC was 331.24 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
331.24 kt
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
3rd
of 5 groups
All-time high
906.29 kt
in 2006
All-time low
80.69 kt
in 1997
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in United States of America, 1990–2020

02004006008001.0k1990200520201990: 83.6 kt1991: 87.3 kt1992: 144.3 kt1993: 123.5 kt1994: 301.5 kt1995: 166.7 kt1996: 517.4 kt1997: 80.7 kt1998: 150.7 kt1999: 473.9 kt2000: 479 kt2001: 250.1 kt2002: 216.9 kt2003: 212.4 kt2004: 89.4 kt2005: 354.6 kt2006: 906.3 kt2007: 570.6 kt2008: 285 kt2009: 409.6 kt2010: 196.5 kt2011: 886 kt2012: 650.7 kt2013: 215.1 kt2014: 438.1 kt2015: 352.2 kt2016: 321.4 kt2017: 342.2 kt2018: 328.2 kt2019: 337.6 kt2020: 331.2 kt

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 331.24 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in United States of America peaked at 906.29 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 80.69 kt, in 1997.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in United States of America, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 83.63 kt
1991 87.29 kt +4.4%
1992 144.27 kt +65.3%
1993 123.54 kt -14.4%
1994 301.49 kt +144.0%
1995 166.74 kt -44.7%
1996 517.43 kt +210.3%
1997 80.69 kt -84.4%
1998 150.65 kt +86.7%
1999 473.93 kt +214.6%
2000 478.97 kt +1.1%
2001 250.13 kt -47.8%
2002 216.86 kt -13.3%
2003 212.41 kt -2.1%
2004 89.43 kt -57.9%
2005 354.57 kt +296.5%
2006 906.29 kt +155.6%
2007 570.64 kt -37.0%
2008 285.01 kt -50.1%
2009 409.57 kt +43.7%
2010 196.46 kt -52.0%
2011 886 kt +351.0%
2012 650.72 kt -26.6%
2013 215.07 kt -66.9%
2014 438.1 kt +103.7%
2015 352.23 kt -19.6%
2016 321.39 kt -8.8%
2017 342.21 kt +6.5%
2018 328.15 kt -4.1%
2019 337.65 kt +2.9%
2020 331.24 kt -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 212.96 kt 80.69 kt 517.43 kt 10
2000s 377.39 kt 89.43 kt 906.29 kt 10
2010s 406.8 kt 196.46 kt 886 kt 10
2020s 331.24 kt 331.24 kt 331.24 kt 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Australia 5,659 kt compare
  2. 2 Italy 127.66 kt compare
  3. 3 France 127.1 kt compare
  4. 4 Portugal 20.13 kt compare
  5. 5 Japan 14.14 kt compare
  6. 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 United States of America?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in United States of America was 331.24 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 906.29 kt in 2006.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 80.69 kt in 1997.
How does United States of America rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc?
United States of America ranks 3rd out of 5 groups with data for 2020.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America 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