Savanna fires — Emissions in Canada

Canada: Savanna fires — Emissions was 8.67 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8.67 kt
Change on year
up 977.1%
World rank
12th
of 221 countries
All-time high
8.67 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.0896 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions in Canada, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 1.7 kt1991: 1.7 kt1992: 1.7 kt1993: 1.7 kt1994: 1.7 kt1995: 1.7 kt1996: 1 kt1997: 0.885 kt1998: 4.6 kt1999: 1.7 kt2000: 0.622 kt2001: 0.151 kt2002: 1.8 kt2003: 1.2 kt2004: 1.7 kt2005: 1 kt2006: 1.3 kt2007: 0.957 kt2008: 0.932 kt2009: 0.404 kt2010: 1.7 kt2011: 1 kt2012: 0.986 kt2013: 2.8 kt2014: 2.5 kt2015: 1.7 kt2016: 0.55 kt2017: 2 kt2018: 0.861 kt2019: 0.696 kt2020: 0.09 kt2021: 2.2 kt2022: 0.805 kt2023: 8.7 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions in Canada is 8.67 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 977.1% on the previous year and up 205.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Canada peaked at 8.67 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0896 kt, in 2020.

Canada ranks 12th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Savanna fires — Emissions in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) in Canada, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1.65 kt
1991 1.65 kt +0.0%
1992 1.65 kt +0.0%
1993 1.65 kt +0.0%
1994 1.65 kt +0.0%
1995 1.65 kt +0.0%
1996 1.01 kt -38.9%
1997 0.8849 kt -12.3%
1998 4.56 kt +415.1%
1999 1.67 kt -63.3%
2000 0.6223 kt -62.8%
2001 0.1515 kt -75.7%
2002 1.8 kt +1087.1%
2003 1.22 kt -32.0%
2004 1.74 kt +42.0%
2005 1.03 kt -40.9%
2006 1.28 kt +24.6%
2007 0.9565 kt -25.2%
2008 0.9317 kt -2.6%
2009 0.4038 kt -56.7%
2010 1.73 kt +329.6%
2011 1.03 kt -40.4%
2012 0.986 kt -4.6%
2013 2.84 kt +187.8%
2014 2.52 kt -11.2%
2015 1.72 kt -31.9%
2016 0.5505 kt -67.9%
2017 1.95 kt +254.2%
2018 0.8607 kt -55.9%
2019 0.6961 kt -19.1%
2020 0.0896 kt -87.1%
2021 2.17 kt +2321.9%
2022 0.8051 kt -62.9%
2023 8.67 kt +977.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.8 kt 0.8849 kt 4.56 kt 10
2000s 1.01 kt 0.1515 kt 1.8 kt 10
2010s 1.49 kt 0.5505 kt 2.84 kt 10
2020s 2.93 kt 0.0896 kt 8.67 kt 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 9 Mozambique 21.06 kt compare
  2. 10 Central African Republic 12.42 kt compare
  3. 11 Brazil 12.15 kt compare
  4. 13 South Africa 7.31 kt compare
  5. 14 Sudan 6.72 kt compare
  6. 15 Mali 5.98 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Canada?
Savanna fires — emissions in Canada was 8.67 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 8.67 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0896 kt in 2020.
How does Canada rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Canada ranks 12th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 205.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O)
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
Last refreshed

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