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

World: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC was 6,319 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
6,319 kt
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
1st
of 5 groups
All-time high
12,644 kt
in 2007
All-time low
6,319 kt
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200520201990: 11.8k kt1991: 10.6k kt1992: 9.0k kt1993: 8.8k kt1994: 9.0k kt1995: 8.6k kt1996: 9.3k kt1997: 9.6k kt1998: 9.9k kt1999: 10.7k kt2000: 12.0k kt2001: 11.4k kt2002: 11.2k kt2003: 11.7k kt2004: 10.1k kt2005: 10.8k kt2006: 12.1k kt2007: 12.6k kt2008: 10.0k kt2009: 10.1k kt2010: 9.6k kt2011: 9.8k kt2012: 9.3k kt2013: 8.5k kt2014: 9.0k kt2015: 8.0k kt2016: 7.7k kt2017: 8.1k kt2018: 6.8k kt2019: 6.6k kt2020: 6.3k 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 World is 6,319 kt, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in World peaked at 12,644 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6,319 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 9,727 kt 8,587 kt 11,789 kt 10
2000s 11,200 kt 10,035 kt 12,644 kt 10
2010s 8,321 kt 6,561 kt 9,760 kt 10
2020s 6,319 kt 6,319 kt 6,319 kt 1

Countries ranked near World

  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

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 World?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in World was 6,319 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 12,644 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 6,319 kt in 2020.
How does World rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc?
World ranks 1st out of 5 groups with data for 2020.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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