Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 44,708 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 44,708 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.
The figure is up 232.4% on the previous year and up 228.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 52,095 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,156 kt, in 2020.
That places Australia and New Zealand 2nd out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25,138 kt | — |
| 1991 | 25,138 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25,138 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25,138 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25,138 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25,138 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19,230 kt | -23.5% |
| 1997 | 18,230 kt | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 21,325 kt | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 36,138 kt | +69.5% |
| 2000 | 42,920 kt | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 51,987 kt | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 46,143 kt | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 13,548 kt | -70.6% |
| 2004 | 31,102 kt | +129.6% |
| 2005 | 11,908 kt | -61.7% |
| 2006 | 29,624 kt | +148.8% |
| 2007 | 27,851 kt | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 14,645 kt | -47.4% |
| 2009 | 17,842 kt | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 8,198 kt | -54.1% |
| 2011 | 52,095 kt | +535.5% |
| 2012 | 51,730 kt | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 13,632 kt | -73.6% |
| 2014 | 24,062 kt | +76.5% |
| 2015 | 22,420 kt | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 10,676 kt | -52.4% |
| 2017 | 27,898 kt | +161.3% |
| 2018 | 27,667 kt | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 15,691 kt | -43.3% |
| 2020 | 6,156 kt | -60.8% |
| 2021 | 11,680 kt | +89.7% |
| 2022 | 13,451 kt | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 44,708 kt | +232.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,575 kt | 18,230 kt | 36,138 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,757 kt | 11,908 kt | 51,987 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,407 kt | 8,198 kt | 52,095 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,999 kt | 6,156 kt | 44,708 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 1 OECD 47,730 kt compare
- 3 Australia 44,708 kt compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 9,999 kt compare
- 4 Angola 11,716 kt compare
- 5 Sudan (former) 10,645 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 2,668 kt compare
More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.41 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 164,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 46,145 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118,756 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 174.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,241 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,657 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,510 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia and New Zealand?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia and New Zealand was 44,708 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 Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 52,095 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,156 kt in 2020.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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About this data
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