Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 48,917 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
48,917 kt
Change on year
up 209.5%
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
55,608 kt
in 2011
All-time low
9,887 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Annex I countries, 1990–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 30.0k kt1991: 30.0k kt1992: 28.4k kt1993: 28.4k kt1994: 28.4k kt1995: 28.4k kt1996: 22.1k kt1997: 19.5k kt1998: 25.9k kt1999: 38.2k kt2000: 45.2k kt2001: 54.4k kt2002: 49.7k kt2003: 19.6k kt2004: 33.6k kt2005: 15.1k kt2006: 32.7k kt2007: 30.7k kt2008: 18.6k kt2009: 20.3k kt2010: 11.5k kt2011: 55.6k kt2012: 55.4k kt2013: 16.2k kt2014: 28.3k kt2015: 25.2k kt2016: 13.4k kt2017: 30.7k kt2018: 30.8k kt2019: 18.9k kt2020: 9.9k kt2021: 15.9k kt2022: 15.8k kt2023: 48.9k kt

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

Analysis

Annex I countries recorded 48,917 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

The figure is up 209.5% on the previous year and up 201.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Annex I countries peaked at 55,608 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9,887 kt, in 2020.

That places Annex I countries 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Annex I countries, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 30,036 kt
1991 30,036 kt +0.0%
1992 28,368 kt -5.6%
1993 28,368 kt +0.0%
1994 28,368 kt +0.0%
1995 28,368 kt +0.0%
1996 22,093 kt -22.1%
1997 19,512 kt -11.7%
1998 25,934 kt +32.9%
1999 38,232 kt +47.4%
2000 45,150 kt +18.1%
2001 54,383 kt +20.4%
2002 49,716 kt -8.6%
2003 19,617 kt -60.5%
2004 33,583 kt +71.2%
2005 15,139 kt -54.9%
2006 32,700 kt +116.0%
2007 30,688 kt -6.2%
2008 18,565 kt -39.5%
2009 20,328 kt +9.5%
2010 11,462 kt -43.6%
2011 55,608 kt +385.1%
2012 55,439 kt -0.3%
2013 16,237 kt -70.7%
2014 28,321 kt +74.4%
2015 25,243 kt -10.9%
2016 13,377 kt -47.0%
2017 30,681 kt +129.4%
2018 30,829 kt +0.5%
2019 18,928 kt -38.6%
2020 9,887 kt -47.8%
2021 15,884 kt +60.6%
2022 15,808 kt -0.5%
2023 48,917 kt +209.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,932 kt 19,512 kt 38,232 kt 10
2000s 31,987 kt 15,139 kt 54,383 kt 10
2010s 28,613 kt 11,462 kt 55,608 kt 10
2020s 22,624 kt 9,887 kt 48,917 kt 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 2 Australia and New Zealand 44,708 kt compare
  2. 3 Australia 44,708 kt compare
  3. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 9,999 kt compare
  4. 4 Angola 11,716 kt compare
  5. 5 Sudan (former) 10,645 kt compare
  6. 6 South Sudan 7,497 kt compare
  7. 7 Zambia 6,281 kt compare
  8. 8 Botswana 5,813 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Annex I countries?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Annex I countries was 48,917 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 55,608 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 9,887 kt in 2020.
How does Annex I countries rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Annex I countries ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 201.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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