Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in United States

United States: Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC was 1.08 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.08 kt
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
2nd
of 20 countries
All-time high
2.96 kt
in 2006
All-time low
0.2631 kt
in 1997
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in United States, 1990–2020

01231990200520201990: 0.273 kt1991: 0.285 kt1992: 0.47 kt1993: 0.403 kt1994: 0.983 kt1995: 0.544 kt1996: 1.7 kt1997: 0.263 kt1998: 0.491 kt1999: 1.5 kt2000: 1.6 kt2001: 0.816 kt2002: 0.707 kt2003: 0.693 kt2004: 0.292 kt2005: 1.2 kt2006: 3 kt2007: 1.9 kt2008: 0.929 kt2009: 1.3 kt2010: 0.641 kt2011: 2.9 kt2012: 2.1 kt2013: 0.701 kt2014: 1.4 kt2015: 1.1 kt2016: 1 kt2017: 1.1 kt2018: 1.1 kt2019: 1.1 kt2020: 1.1 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in United States is 1.08 kt, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in United States peaked at 2.96 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2631 kt, in 1997.

United States ranks 2nd of 20 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in United States, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in United States, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 0.2727 kt
1991 0.2846 kt +4.4%
1992 0.4704 kt +65.3%
1993 0.4028 kt -14.4%
1994 0.9831 kt +144.1%
1995 0.5437 kt -44.7%
1996 1.69 kt +210.3%
1997 0.2631 kt -84.4%
1998 0.4912 kt +86.7%
1999 1.55 kt +214.6%
2000 1.56 kt +1.1%
2001 0.8156 kt -47.8%
2002 0.7072 kt -13.3%
2003 0.6926 kt -2.1%
2004 0.2916 kt -57.9%
2005 1.16 kt +296.5%
2006 2.96 kt +155.6%
2007 1.86 kt -37.0%
2008 0.9294 kt -50.1%
2009 1.34 kt +43.7%
2010 0.6406 kt -52.0%
2011 2.89 kt +351.0%
2012 2.12 kt -26.6%
2013 0.7013 kt -66.9%
2014 1.43 kt +103.7%
2015 1.15 kt -19.5%
2016 1.05 kt -8.9%
2017 1.12 kt +6.6%
2018 1.07 kt -4.2%
2019 1.1 kt +2.9%
2020 1.08 kt -1.9%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 1.08 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.003 kt, 360.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6944 kt 0.2631 kt 1.69 kt 10
2000s 1.23 kt 0.2916 kt 2.96 kt 10
2010s 1.33 kt 0.6406 kt 2.89 kt 10
2020s 1.08 kt 1.08 kt 1.08 kt 1

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 Australia 5.83 kt compare
  2. 3 Kazakhstan 0.37 kt compare
  3. 4 France 0.1952 kt compare
  4. 5 Italy 0.1433 kt compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in United States?
Savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in United States was 1.08 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 2.96 kt in 2006.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2631 kt in 1997.
How does United States rank for savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
United States ranks 2nd out of 20 countries with data for 2020.
Is savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
25 places, 743 data points, 1990–2020
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