Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Russia

Russia: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 1,518 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,518 kt
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
18th
of 256 countries
All-time high
5,003 kt
in 2003
All-time low
596.46 kt
in 1997
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Russia, 1992–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1992200720231992: 2.0k kt1993: 2.0k kt1994: 2.0k kt1995: 2.0k kt1996: 1.7k kt1997: 596.5 kt1998: 2.6k kt1999: 923.3 kt2000: 1.3k kt2001: 2.0k kt2002: 2.4k kt2003: 5.0k kt2004: 1.1k kt2005: 1.7k kt2006: 1.8k kt2007: 1.5k kt2008: 3.1k kt2009: 1.7k kt2010: 2.4k kt2011: 2.1k kt2012: 2.5k kt2013: 1.4k kt2014: 3.1k kt2015: 1.5k kt2016: 1.9k kt2017: 1.3k kt2018: 2.1k kt2019: 2.5k kt2020: 2.7k kt2021: 2.9k kt2022: 1.3k kt2023: 1.5k kt

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

Analysis

Russia recorded 1,518 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Russia peaked at 5,003 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 596.46 kt, in 1997.

Russia ranks 18th of 256 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Russia, 1992 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1992 2,030 kt
1993 2,030 kt +0.0%
1994 2,030 kt +0.0%
1995 2,030 kt +0.0%
1996 1,691 kt -16.7%
1997 596.46 kt -64.7%
1998 2,559 kt +329.0%
1999 923.29 kt -63.9%
2000 1,297 kt +40.5%
2001 2,045 kt +57.6%
2002 2,423 kt +18.5%
2003 5,003 kt +106.5%
2004 1,147 kt -77.1%
2005 1,681 kt +46.6%
2006 1,847 kt +9.9%
2007 1,471 kt -20.4%
2008 3,073 kt +108.9%
2009 1,665 kt -45.8%
2010 2,361 kt +41.8%
2011 2,134 kt -9.6%
2012 2,512 kt +17.7%
2013 1,407 kt -44.0%
2014 3,068 kt +118.1%
2015 1,504 kt -51.0%
2016 1,916 kt +27.4%
2017 1,263 kt -34.1%
2018 2,139 kt +69.4%
2019 2,486 kt +16.2%
2020 2,668 kt +7.4%
2021 2,883 kt +8.0%
2022 1,311 kt -54.5%
2023 1,518 kt +15.8%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 1,518 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0265 kt, 57284.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +329.0% 596.46 kt 2,559 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,736 kt 596.46 kt 2,559 kt 8
2000s 2,165 kt 1,147 kt 5,003 kt 10
2010s 2,079 kt 1,263 kt 3,068 kt 10
2020s 2,095 kt 1,311 kt 2,883 kt 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 15 South Africa 1,938 kt compare
  2. 16 Sudan 1,782 kt compare
  3. 17 Mali 1,585 kt compare
  4. 18 Russian Federation 1,518 kt compare
  5. 20 Chad 1,485 kt compare
  6. 21 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,468 kt compare

See the full ranking of 290 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Russia?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Russia was 1,518 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 Russia?
The highest recorded value was 5,003 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 596.46 kt in 1997.
How does Russia rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Russia ranks 18th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia 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
290 places, 9,635 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