Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in OECD

OECD: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 47,730 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
47,730 kt
Change on year
up 224.2%
World rank
1st
of 221 countries
All-time high
54,272 kt
in 2011
All-time low
7,477 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in OECD, 1990–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200620231990: 26.7k kt1991: 26.7k kt1992: 26.7k kt1993: 26.7k kt1994: 26.7k kt1995: 26.7k kt1996: 20.7k kt1997: 19.1k kt1998: 23.9k kt1999: 37.7k kt2000: 44.2k kt2001: 52.5k kt2002: 47.6k kt2003: 15.1k kt2004: 32.6k kt2005: 14.0k kt2006: 31.1k kt2007: 29.5k kt2008: 15.8k kt2009: 19.0k kt2010: 9.3k kt2011: 54.3k kt2012: 53.2k kt2013: 15.2k kt2014: 25.3k kt2015: 23.9k kt2016: 11.7k kt2017: 29.9k kt2018: 29.0k kt2019: 16.9k kt2020: 7.5k kt2021: 13.3k kt2022: 14.7k kt2023: 47.7k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in OECD stood at 47,730 kt.

The figure is up 224.2% on the previous year and up 214.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in OECD peaked at 54,272 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7,477 kt, in 2020.

OECD ranks 1st of 221 countries on this measure, 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 OECD, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 26,663 kt
1991 26,663 kt +0.0%
1992 26,664 kt +0.0%
1993 26,664 kt +0.0%
1994 26,664 kt +0.0%
1995 26,664 kt +0.0%
1996 20,718 kt -22.3%
1997 19,138 kt -7.6%
1998 23,884 kt +24.8%
1999 37,698 kt +57.8%
2000 44,182 kt +17.2%
2001 52,539 kt +18.9%
2002 47,579 kt -9.4%
2003 15,118 kt -68.2%
2004 32,604 kt +115.7%
2005 14,032 kt -57.0%
2006 31,098 kt +121.6%
2007 29,523 kt -5.1%
2008 15,824 kt -46.4%
2009 19,029 kt +20.3%
2010 9,296 kt -51.1%
2011 54,272 kt +483.8%
2012 53,218 kt -1.9%
2013 15,181 kt -71.5%
2014 25,314 kt +66.7%
2015 23,853 kt -5.8%
2016 11,738 kt -50.8%
2017 29,910 kt +154.8%
2018 28,980 kt -3.1%
2019 16,858 kt -41.8%
2020 7,477 kt -55.6%
2021 13,290 kt +77.8%
2022 14,720 kt +10.8%
2023 47,730 kt +224.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,142 kt 19,138 kt 37,698 kt 10
2000s 30,153 kt 14,032 kt 52,539 kt 10
2010s 26,862 kt 9,296 kt 54,272 kt 10
2020s 20,805 kt 7,477 kt 47,730 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 Australia and New Zealand 44,708 kt compare
  2. 3 Australia 44,708 kt compare
  3. 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 OECD?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in OECD was 47,730 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 54,272 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 7,477 kt in 2020.
How does OECD rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
OECD ranks 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 214.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD 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