Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions was 421.51 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Eastern Africa is 421.51 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Eastern Africa peaked at 823.12 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 174.01 kt, in 2000.
Eastern Africa ranks 7th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 552.02 kt | — |
| 1991 | 552.02 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 552.02 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 552.02 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 552.02 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 552.02 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 288.27 kt | -47.8% |
| 1997 | 285.07 kt | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 291.15 kt | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 298.82 kt | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 174.01 kt | -41.8% |
| 2001 | 355.52 kt | +104.3% |
| 2002 | 391.01 kt | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 585.55 kt | +49.8% |
| 2004 | 617.65 kt | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 692.55 kt | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 566.38 kt | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 577.36 kt | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 652.28 kt | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 585.71 kt | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 733.74 kt | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 726.93 kt | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 755.32 kt | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 691.86 kt | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 687.52 kt | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 783.54 kt | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 777.12 kt | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 823.12 kt | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 705.76 kt | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 693.94 kt | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 653.2 kt | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 573.81 kt | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 517.51 kt | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 421.51 kt | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 447.54 kt | 285.07 kt | 552.02 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 519.8 kt | 174.01 kt | 692.55 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 737.89 kt | 687.52 kt | 823.12 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 541.51 kt | 421.51 kt | 653.2 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 337,539 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 111,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 225,733 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 421.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 36,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,942 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 72.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 605.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Eastern Africa?
- Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Eastern Africa was 421.51 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 823.12 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.01 kt in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions?
- Eastern Africa ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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