Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 59,609 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
59,609 kt
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
1st
of 22 groups
All-time high
80,356 kt
in 2005
All-time low
59,310 kt
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 68.3k kt1991: 68.3k kt1992: 68.3k kt1993: 68.3k kt1994: 68.3k kt1995: 68.3k kt1996: 68.4k kt1997: 66.2k kt1998: 74.3k kt1999: 69.1k kt2000: 70.9k kt2001: 60.1k kt2002: 68.8k kt2003: 76.7k kt2004: 75.8k kt2005: 80.4k kt2006: 70.4k kt2007: 75.8k kt2008: 73.1k kt2009: 68.7k kt2010: 70.0k kt2011: 69.0k kt2012: 68.2k kt2013: 68.5k kt2014: 64.7k kt2015: 66.7k kt2016: 69.7k kt2017: 63.6k kt2018: 62.5k kt2019: 59.3k kt2020: 63.5k kt2021: 62.0k kt2022: 61.1k kt2023: 59.6k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 59,609 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 80,356 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 59,310 kt, in 2019.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 1st out of 22 groups 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 68,274 kt
1991 68,274 kt +0.0%
1992 68,274 kt +0.0%
1993 68,274 kt +0.0%
1994 68,274 kt +0.0%
1995 68,274 kt +0.0%
1996 68,364 kt +0.1%
1997 66,206 kt -3.2%
1998 74,291 kt +12.2%
1999 69,084 kt -7.0%
2000 70,892 kt +2.6%
2001 60,090 kt -15.2%
2002 68,834 kt +14.6%
2003 76,687 kt +11.4%
2004 75,761 kt -1.2%
2005 80,356 kt +6.1%
2006 70,384 kt -12.4%
2007 75,792 kt +7.7%
2008 73,113 kt -3.5%
2009 68,712 kt -6.0%
2010 70,038 kt +1.9%
2011 69,025 kt -1.4%
2012 68,215 kt -1.2%
2013 68,472 kt +0.4%
2014 64,709 kt -5.5%
2015 66,666 kt +3.0%
2016 69,713 kt +4.6%
2017 63,564 kt -8.8%
2018 62,518 kt -1.6%
2019 59,310 kt -5.1%
2020 63,541 kt +7.1%
2021 62,037 kt -2.4%
2022 61,088 kt -1.5%
2023 59,609 kt -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68,759 kt 66,206 kt 74,291 kt 10
2000s 72,062 kt 60,090 kt 80,356 kt 10
2010s 66,223 kt 59,310 kt 70,038 kt 10
2020s 61,569 kt 59,609 kt 63,541 kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 47,730 kt compare
  2. 2 Australia and New Zealand 44,708 kt compare
  3. 3 Australia 44,708 kt compare
  4. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 9,999 kt compare
  5. 4 Angola 11,716 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 59,609 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 80,356 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 59,310 kt in 2019.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st out of 22 groups with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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