Savanna fires — Emissions in New Zealand

New Zealand: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.0001 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0001 kt
Change on year
down 75.0%
World rank
125th
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.0045 kt
in 2020
All-time low
0 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions in New Zealand, 1990–2023

00.0010.0020.0030.0041990200620231990: 0.001 kt1991: 0.001 kt1992: 0.001 kt1993: 0.001 kt1994: 0.001 kt1995: 0.001 kt1996: 0 kt1997: 0 kt1998: 0 kt1999: 0 kt2000: 0.001 kt2001: 0.001 kt2002: 0 kt2003: 0 kt2004: 0.001 kt2005: 0 kt2006: 0.001 kt2007: 0.002 kt2008: 0.001 kt2009: 0 kt2010: 0.001 kt2011: 0.001 kt2012: 0 kt2013: 0.001 kt2014: 0.001 kt2015: 0.001 kt2016: 0.002 kt2017: 0.003 kt2018: 0 kt2019: 0.002 kt2020: 0.004 kt2021: 0.001 kt2022: 0 kt2023: 0 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, savanna fires — emissions in New Zealand stood at 0.0001 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in New Zealand peaked at 0.0045 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2002.

That places New Zealand 125th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Savanna fires — Emissions in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0009 kt
1991 0.0009 kt +0.0%
1992 0.0009 kt +0.0%
1993 0.0009 kt +0.0%
1994 0.0009 kt +0.0%
1995 0.0009 kt +0.0%
1996 0.0003 kt -66.7%
1997 0.0002 kt -33.3%
1998 0.0002 kt +0.0%
1999 0.0002 kt +0.0%
2000 0.0008 kt +300.0%
2001 0.0009 kt +12.5%
2002 0 kt -100.0%
2003 0 kt
2004 0.0005 kt
2005 0 kt -100.0%
2006 0.0014 kt
2007 0.0022 kt +57.1%
2008 0.0006 kt -72.7%
2009 0 kt -100.0%
2010 0.0009 kt
2011 0.0008 kt -11.1%
2012 0.0001 kt -87.5%
2013 0.0009 kt +800.0%
2014 0.0007 kt -22.2%
2015 0.0009 kt +28.6%
2016 0.0022 kt +144.4%
2017 0.0026 kt +18.2%
2018 0.0001 kt -96.2%
2019 0.0022 kt +2100.0%
2020 0.0045 kt +104.5%
2021 0.0014 kt -68.9%
2022 0.0004 kt -71.4%
2023 0.0001 kt -75.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0006 kt 0.0002 kt 0.0009 kt 10
2000s 0.0006 kt 0 kt 0.0022 kt 10
2010s 0.0011 kt 0.0001 kt 0.0026 kt 10
2020s 0.0016 kt 0.0001 kt 0.0045 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 124 Estonia 0.0002 kt compare
  2. 125 China, Taiwan Province of 0.0001 kt compare
  3. 125 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0.0001 kt compare
  4. 125 Germany 0.0001 kt compare
  5. 125 Iceland 0.0001 kt compare
  6. 125 Lebanon 0.0001 kt compare
  7. 125 Lithuania 0.0001 kt compare
  8. 125 Serbia and Montenegro 0.0001 kt compare
  9. 125 Tajikistan 0.0001 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in New Zealand?
Savanna fires — emissions in New Zealand was 0.0001 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0045 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2002.
How does New Zealand rank for savanna fires — emissions?
New Zealand ranks 125th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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
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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