Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in World

World: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 131,802 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
131,802 kt
Change on year
up 33.1%
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
157,585 kt
in 2011
All-time low
98,009 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 122.1k kt1991: 122.1k kt1992: 122.1k kt1993: 122.1k kt1994: 122.1k kt1995: 122.1k kt1996: 114.1k kt1997: 110.0k kt1998: 130.5k kt1999: 133.0k kt2000: 139.4k kt2001: 140.1k kt2002: 151.7k kt2003: 123.7k kt2004: 136.2k kt2005: 126.4k kt2006: 130.1k kt2007: 139.2k kt2008: 120.0k kt2009: 109.7k kt2010: 118.7k kt2011: 157.6k kt2012: 153.1k kt2013: 104.2k kt2014: 112.9k kt2015: 113.1k kt2016: 102.5k kt2017: 119.4k kt2018: 109.9k kt2019: 98.8k kt2020: 98.0k kt2021: 102.6k kt2022: 99.0k kt2023: 131.8k kt

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

Analysis

World recorded 131,802 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

The figure is up 33.1% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in World peaked at 157,585 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 98,009 kt, in 2020.

That places World 1st out of 32 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 122,106 kt
1991 122,106 kt +0.0%
1992 122,106 kt +0.0%
1993 122,106 kt +0.0%
1994 122,106 kt +0.0%
1995 122,106 kt +0.0%
1996 114,141 kt -6.5%
1997 109,981 kt -3.6%
1998 130,465 kt +18.6%
1999 132,990 kt +1.9%
2000 139,378 kt +4.8%
2001 140,137 kt +0.5%
2002 151,677 kt +8.2%
2003 123,679 kt -18.5%
2004 136,213 kt +10.1%
2005 126,407 kt -7.2%
2006 130,110 kt +2.9%
2007 139,184 kt +7.0%
2008 120,007 kt -13.8%
2009 109,726 kt -8.6%
2010 118,712 kt +8.2%
2011 157,585 kt +32.7%
2012 153,123 kt -2.8%
2013 104,203 kt -31.9%
2014 112,920 kt +8.4%
2015 113,078 kt +0.1%
2016 102,525 kt -9.3%
2017 119,439 kt +16.5%
2018 109,900 kt -8.0%
2019 98,832 kt -10.1%
2020 98,009 kt -0.8%
2021 102,568 kt +4.7%
2022 99,018 kt -3.5%
2023 131,802 kt +33.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 122,021 kt 109,981 kt 132,990 kt 10
2000s 131,652 kt 109,726 kt 151,677 kt 10
2010s 119,032 kt 98,832 kt 157,585 kt 10
2020s 107,849 kt 98,009 kt 131,802 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  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. 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 World?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in World was 131,802 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 157,585 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 98,009 kt in 2020.
How does World rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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