Savanna fires — Emissions in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Savanna fires — Emissions was 1.43 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.43 kt
Change on year
up 63.6%
Rank
22nd
of 31 groups
All-time high
1.47 kt
in 2009
All-time low
0.4188 kt
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Emissions in Southern Asia, 1990–2024

0.50.7511.21.51990200720241990: 0.868 kt1991: 0.868 kt1992: 0.868 kt1993: 0.868 kt1994: 0.868 kt1995: 0.868 kt1996: 0.659 kt1997: 0.419 kt1998: 0.706 kt1999: 0.744 kt2000: 0.492 kt2001: 0.527 kt2002: 0.513 kt2003: 0.836 kt2004: 1.2 kt2005: 0.746 kt2006: 0.784 kt2007: 0.883 kt2008: 0.906 kt2009: 1.5 kt2010: 1.1 kt2011: 0.838 kt2012: 1.2 kt2013: 0.668 kt2014: 0.861 kt2015: 0.509 kt2016: 1 kt2017: 0.839 kt2018: 0.948 kt2019: 0.813 kt2020: 0.773 kt2021: 1.4 kt2022: 0.863 kt2023: 0.876 kt2024: 1.4 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions in Southern Asia is 1.43 kt, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 63.6% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Southern Asia peaked at 1.47 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4188 kt, in 1997.

That places Southern Asia 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Savanna fires — Emissions in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 0.8681 kt
1991 0.8681 kt +0.0%
1992 0.8681 kt +0.0%
1993 0.8681 kt +0.0%
1994 0.8681 kt +0.0%
1995 0.8681 kt +0.0%
1996 0.6595 kt -24.0%
1997 0.4188 kt -36.5%
1998 0.7064 kt +68.7%
1999 0.744 kt +5.3%
2000 0.4924 kt -33.8%
2001 0.5267 kt +7.0%
2002 0.5127 kt -2.7%
2003 0.8355 kt +63.0%
2004 1.2 kt +43.4%
2005 0.7458 kt -37.8%
2006 0.784 kt +5.1%
2007 0.8833 kt +12.7%
2008 0.9062 kt +2.6%
2009 1.47 kt +62.3%
2010 1.11 kt -24.6%
2011 0.8382 kt -24.4%
2012 1.24 kt +47.6%
2013 0.6683 kt -46.0%
2014 0.8607 kt +28.8%
2015 0.5088 kt -40.9%
2016 1.01 kt +98.9%
2017 0.8387 kt -17.1%
2018 0.9481 kt +13.0%
2019 0.8127 kt -14.3%
2020 0.7727 kt -4.9%
2021 1.41 kt +82.5%
2022 0.8632 kt -38.8%
2023 0.8759 kt +1.5%
2024 1.43 kt +63.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7737 kt 0.4188 kt 0.8681 kt 10
2000s 0.8356 kt 0.4924 kt 1.47 kt 10
2010s 0.8834 kt 0.5088 kt 1.24 kt 10
2020s 1.07 kt 0.7727 kt 1.43 kt 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 19 Ethiopia 4.48 kt compare
  2. 20 Nigeria 4.29 kt compare
  3. 21 Madagascar 4.22 kt compare
  4. 22 Botswana 4.21 kt compare
  5. 23 Senegal 3.79 kt compare
  6. 24 Burkina Faso 3.56 kt compare
  7. 25 Canada 3 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Southern Asia?
Savanna fires — emissions in Southern Asia was 1.43 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.47 kt in 2009.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4188 kt in 1997.
How does Southern Asia rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Southern Asia ranks 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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.