Savanna fires — Emissions in United States

United States: Savanna fires — Emissions was 1.15 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1.15 kt
Change on year
down 55.8%
World rank
46th
of 256 countries
All-time high
4.24 kt
in 2005
All-time low
0.8429 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions in United States, 1990–2023

12341990200620231990: 2.4 kt1991: 2.4 kt1992: 2.4 kt1993: 2.4 kt1994: 2.4 kt1995: 2.4 kt1996: 3 kt1997: 1.3 kt1998: 2.1 kt1999: 2.3 kt2000: 2.4 kt2001: 0.843 kt2002: 2.2 kt2003: 2.2 kt2004: 3 kt2005: 4.2 kt2006: 3 kt2007: 3.5 kt2008: 2 kt2009: 2.3 kt2010: 1.4 kt2011: 3.8 kt2012: 2.9 kt2013: 1.4 kt2014: 1.6 kt2015: 2.7 kt2016: 2.1 kt2017: 3 kt2018: 2.7 kt2019: 1.8 kt2020: 3.5 kt2021: 2.5 kt2022: 2.6 kt2023: 1.1 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions in United States is 1.15 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.8% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in United States peaked at 4.24 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8429 kt, in 2001.

United States ranks 46th of 256 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Savanna fires — Emissions in United States, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) in United States, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2.42 kt
1991 2.42 kt +0.0%
1992 2.42 kt +0.0%
1993 2.42 kt +0.0%
1994 2.42 kt +0.0%
1995 2.42 kt +0.0%
1996 2.96 kt +22.5%
1997 1.32 kt -55.3%
1998 2.14 kt +61.8%
1999 2.25 kt +5.2%
2000 2.42 kt +7.6%
2001 0.8429 kt -65.2%
2002 2.15 kt +155.5%
2003 2.18 kt +1.3%
2004 3.03 kt +38.7%
2005 4.24 kt +40.1%
2006 2.99 kt -29.6%
2007 3.49 kt +16.8%
2008 1.99 kt -43.0%
2009 2.3 kt +15.5%
2010 1.37 kt -40.5%
2011 3.8 kt +178.5%
2012 2.86 kt -24.8%
2013 1.42 kt -50.3%
2014 1.59 kt +12.2%
2015 2.74 kt +72.1%
2016 2.09 kt -23.9%
2017 3.04 kt +45.6%
2018 2.71 kt -11.0%
2019 1.81 kt -33.2%
2020 3.5 kt +93.7%
2021 2.46 kt -29.9%
2022 2.6 kt +5.7%
2023 1.15 kt -55.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.32 kt 1.32 kt 2.96 kt 10
2000s 2.56 kt 0.8429 kt 4.24 kt 10
2010s 2.34 kt 1.37 kt 3.8 kt 10
2020s 2.43 kt 1.15 kt 3.5 kt 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 43 Mexico 1.26 kt compare
  2. 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.21 kt compare
  3. 44 Laos 1.21 kt compare
  4. 47 Indonesia 1.04 kt compare
  5. 48 Benin 0.89 kt compare
  6. 49 Kazakhstan 0.6627 kt compare

See the full ranking of 290 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in United States?
Savanna fires — emissions in United States was 1.15 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 4.24 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8429 kt in 2001.
How does United States rank for savanna fires — emissions?
United States ranks 46th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (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
290 places, 9,635 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