Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC in United States
United States: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC was 286.22 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC in United States, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
United States recorded 286.22 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc in United States peaked at 783.15 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 69.72 kt, in 1997.
That places United States 2nd out of 20 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC in United States, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.26 kt | — |
| 1991 | 75.43 kt | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 124.67 kt | +65.3% |
| 1993 | 106.75 kt | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 260.52 kt | +144.0% |
| 1995 | 144.08 kt | -44.7% |
| 1996 | 447.12 kt | +210.3% |
| 1997 | 69.72 kt | -84.4% |
| 1998 | 130.18 kt | +86.7% |
| 1999 | 409.54 kt | +214.6% |
| 2000 | 413.89 kt | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 216.14 kt | -47.8% |
| 2002 | 187.4 kt | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 183.55 kt | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 77.28 kt | -57.9% |
| 2005 | 306.39 kt | +296.5% |
| 2006 | 783.15 kt | +155.6% |
| 2007 | 493.11 kt | -37.0% |
| 2008 | 246.28 kt | -50.1% |
| 2009 | 353.92 kt | +43.7% |
| 2010 | 169.76 kt | -52.0% |
| 2011 | 765.62 kt | +351.0% |
| 2012 | 562.3 kt | -26.6% |
| 2013 | 185.85 kt | -66.9% |
| 2014 | 378.57 kt | +103.7% |
| 2015 | 304.62 kt | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 277.6 kt | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 295.87 kt | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 283.52 kt | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 291.87 kt | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 286.22 kt | -1.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 286.22 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7862 kt, 364.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184.03 kt | 69.72 kt | 447.12 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 326.11 kt | 77.28 kt | 783.15 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 351.56 kt | 169.76 kt | 765.62 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.22 kt | 286.22 kt | 286.22 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
More climate change data for United States
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 654.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc in United States?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc in United States was 286.22 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 783.15 kt in 2006.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.72 kt in 1997.
- How does United States rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 20 countries with data for 2020.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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) — UNFCCC. 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