Savanna fires — Emissions in Oceania
Oceania: Savanna fires — Emissions was 62.23 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions in Oceania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Oceania recorded 62.23 kt for savanna fires — emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 63.2% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Oceania peaked at 196.72 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.35 kt, in 2020.
Oceania ranks 9th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Emissions in Oceania, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.1 kt | — |
| 1991 | 95.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 95.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 95.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 95.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 95.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 72.64 kt | -23.6% |
| 1997 | 69.15 kt | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 80.54 kt | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 136.46 kt | +69.4% |
| 2000 | 162.02 kt | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 196.26 kt | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 174.45 kt | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 51.51 kt | -70.5% |
| 2004 | 118.07 kt | +129.2% |
| 2005 | 45.15 kt | -61.8% |
| 2006 | 112.25 kt | +148.6% |
| 2007 | 105.24 kt | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 55.44 kt | -47.3% |
| 2009 | 67.54 kt | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 31.16 kt | -53.9% |
| 2011 | 196.72 kt | +531.3% |
| 2012 | 195.36 kt | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 51.62 kt | -73.6% |
| 2014 | 91.21 kt | +76.7% |
| 2015 | 85.23 kt | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 40.4 kt | -52.6% |
| 2017 | 105.45 kt | +161.0% |
| 2018 | 104.88 kt | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 59.42 kt | -43.3% |
| 2020 | 23.35 kt | -60.7% |
| 2021 | 44.21 kt | +89.4% |
| 2022 | 50.9 kt | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 169.07 kt | +232.1% |
| 2024 | 62.23 kt | -63.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.94 kt | 69.15 kt | 136.46 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.79 kt | 45.15 kt | 196.26 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.15 kt | 31.16 kt | 196.72 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.95 kt | 23.35 kt | 169.07 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 6 South Sudan 32.79 kt compare
- 7 Zambia 25.61 kt compare
- 8 Brazil 22.65 kt compare
- 9 Mozambique 21 kt compare
- 10 Central African Republic 15.71 kt compare
- 11 Russian Federation 8.62 kt compare
- 12 Mali 7.13 kt compare
More climate change data for Oceania
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 170,425 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 47,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 123,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 178.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,817 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,542 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Oceania?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Oceania was 62.23 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 196.72 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.35 kt in 2020.
- How does Oceania rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Oceania ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oceania 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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About this data
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.