Africa vs Mozambique: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O)

Africa
163.44 kt
in 2024
Mozambique
24.45 kt
in 2024
Africa rank
4th
Mozambique rank
4th

Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) over time

  • Africa
  • Mozambique
0100200300199020072024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 163.44 kt against 24.45 kt in Mozambique, a difference of 138.99 kt.

That makes Africa's figure about 6.7 times Mozambique's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 4th and Mozambique ranks 4th of 31 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s 160.18 kt 19.67 kt 140.51 kt Africa
2000s 203.35 kt 31.89 kt 171.46 kt Africa
2010s 245.63 kt 43.87 kt 201.76 kt Africa
2020s 183.42 kt 30.06 kt 153.36 kt Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Africa or Mozambique?
Africa, at 163.44 kt against 24.45 kt in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Africa and Mozambique?
138.99 kt, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Mozambique?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa and Mozambique rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Africa ranks 4th and Mozambique ranks 4th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.