Savanna fires — Emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Savanna fires — Emissions was 257.45 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
257.45 kt
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
4th
of 31 groups
All-time high
324.4 kt
in 2005
All-time low
233.78 kt
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2024

01002003001990200720241990: 282.7 kt1991: 282.7 kt1992: 282.7 kt1993: 282.7 kt1994: 282.7 kt1995: 282.7 kt1996: 283.3 kt1997: 274.3 kt1998: 305.4 kt1999: 282.8 kt2000: 290.2 kt2001: 254.6 kt2002: 289.3 kt2003: 308.9 kt2004: 302.4 kt2005: 324.4 kt2006: 293 kt2007: 310.5 kt2008: 310 kt2009: 280 kt2010: 304.9 kt2011: 320.6 kt2012: 294.9 kt2013: 281.2 kt2014: 259.6 kt2015: 266 kt2016: 277.9 kt2017: 259 kt2018: 250.2 kt2019: 233.8 kt2020: 263.8 kt2021: 268.8 kt2022: 256.9 kt2023: 259.1 kt2024: 257.5 kt

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 257.45 kt for savanna fires — emissions in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 324.4 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 233.78 kt, in 2019.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Savanna fires — Emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 282.67 kt
1991 282.67 kt +0.0%
1992 282.67 kt +0.0%
1993 282.67 kt +0.0%
1994 282.67 kt +0.0%
1995 282.67 kt +0.0%
1996 283.31 kt +0.2%
1997 274.26 kt -3.2%
1998 305.41 kt +11.4%
1999 282.79 kt -7.4%
2000 290.15 kt +2.6%
2001 254.55 kt -12.3%
2002 289.25 kt +13.6%
2003 308.89 kt +6.8%
2004 302.41 kt -2.1%
2005 324.4 kt +7.3%
2006 293.03 kt -9.7%
2007 310.52 kt +6.0%
2008 310.03 kt -0.2%
2009 279.96 kt -9.7%
2010 304.9 kt +8.9%
2011 320.59 kt +5.1%
2012 294.92 kt -8.0%
2013 281.24 kt -4.6%
2014 259.6 kt -7.7%
2015 265.97 kt +2.5%
2016 277.91 kt +4.5%
2017 259.01 kt -6.8%
2018 250.18 kt -3.4%
2019 233.78 kt -6.6%
2020 263.84 kt +12.9%
2021 268.81 kt +1.9%
2022 256.88 kt -4.4%
2023 259.08 kt +0.9%
2024 257.45 kt -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 284.18 kt 274.26 kt 305.41 kt 10
2000s 296.32 kt 254.55 kt 324.4 kt 10
2010s 274.81 kt 233.78 kt 320.59 kt 10
2020s 261.21 kt 256.88 kt 268.81 kt 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 69.49 kt compare
  2. 2 Australia and New Zealand 62.08 kt compare
  3. 3 Australia 62.08 kt compare
  4. 4 Angola 46.92 kt compare
  5. 5 Sudan (former) 40.17 kt compare
  6. 6 South Sudan 32.79 kt compare
  7. 7 Zambia 25.61 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Savanna fires — emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 257.45 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 324.4 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 233.78 kt in 2019.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.