Savanna fires — Emissions in OECD

OECD: Savanna fires — Emissions was 69.49 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
69.49 kt
Change on year
down 61.4%
World rank
1st
of 216 countries
All-time high
204.8 kt
in 2011
All-time low
28.22 kt
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2024

501001502001990200720241990: 100.6 kt1991: 100.6 kt1992: 100.6 kt1993: 100.6 kt1994: 100.6 kt1995: 100.6 kt1996: 78.2 kt1997: 72.2 kt1998: 90.1 kt1999: 142.3 kt2000: 166.7 kt2001: 198.3 kt2002: 179.5 kt2003: 57 kt2004: 123 kt2005: 53 kt2006: 117.3 kt2007: 111.4 kt2008: 59.7 kt2009: 71.8 kt2010: 35.1 kt2011: 204.8 kt2012: 200.8 kt2013: 57.3 kt2014: 95.5 kt2015: 90 kt2016: 44.3 kt2017: 112.9 kt2018: 109.4 kt2019: 63.6 kt2020: 28.2 kt2021: 50.2 kt2022: 55.5 kt2023: 180.1 kt2024: 69.5 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, savanna fires — emissions in OECD stood at 69.49 kt.

That represents a change of down 61.4% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in OECD peaked at 204.8 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 28.22 kt, in 2020.

OECD ranks 1st of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.65 kt 72.22 kt 142.26 kt 10
2000s 113.78 kt 52.95 kt 198.26 kt 10
2010s 101.37 kt 35.08 kt 204.8 kt 10
2020s 76.7 kt 28.22 kt 180.12 kt 5

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 Australia and New Zealand 62.08 kt compare
  2. 3 Australia 62.08 kt compare
  3. 4 Angola 46.92 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in OECD?
Savanna fires — emissions in OECD was 69.49 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 204.8 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 28.22 kt in 2020.
How does OECD rank for savanna fires — emissions?
OECD ranks 1st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD 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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