Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Australia
Australia: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 44,708 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia stood at 44,708 kt.
That represents a change of 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 peaked at 52,095 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,155 kt, in 2020.
That places Australia 3rd 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, 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 | 8,197 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 | 27,897 kt | +161.3% |
| 2018 | 27,667 kt | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 15,690 kt | -43.3% |
| 2020 | 6,155 kt | -60.8% |
| 2021 | 11,680 kt | +89.8% |
| 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 | 8,197 kt | 52,095 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,998 kt | 6,155 kt | 44,708 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 OECD 47,730 kt compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 44,708 kt compare
- 4 Angola 11,716 kt compare
- 5 Sudan (former) 10,645 kt compare
- 6 South Sudan 7,497 kt compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 52,095 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,155 kt in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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