Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Madagascar

Madagascar: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions was 6.9 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.9 kt
Change on year
down 23.2%
World rank
20th
of 218 countries
All-time high
12.9 kt
in 2015
All-time low
1.72 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Madagascar, 1990–2023

2.557.51012.51990200620231990: 7.1 kt1991: 7.1 kt1992: 7.1 kt1993: 7.1 kt1994: 7.1 kt1995: 7.1 kt1996: 10 kt1997: 6.2 kt1998: 9.4 kt1999: 11 kt2000: 1.7 kt2001: 6.4 kt2002: 3.7 kt2003: 3.5 kt2004: 3.5 kt2005: 11.5 kt2006: 8.6 kt2007: 4.6 kt2008: 2.9 kt2009: 6.8 kt2010: 10.1 kt2011: 11.2 kt2012: 4.8 kt2013: 9.4 kt2014: 4.6 kt2015: 12.9 kt2016: 8.2 kt2017: 8.2 kt2018: 6.1 kt2019: 4.1 kt2020: 5.7 kt2021: 7.4 kt2022: 9 kt2023: 6.9 kt

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 Madagascar is 6.9 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Madagascar peaked at 12.9 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.72 kt, in 2000.

That places Madagascar 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4) in Madagascar, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 7.07 kt
1991 7.07 kt +0.0%
1992 7.07 kt +0.0%
1993 7.07 kt +0.0%
1994 7.07 kt +0.0%
1995 7.07 kt +0.0%
1996 10.01 kt +41.6%
1997 6.2 kt -38.0%
1998 9.42 kt +51.8%
1999 10.98 kt +16.6%
2000 1.72 kt -84.3%
2001 6.45 kt +275.1%
2002 3.73 kt -42.1%
2003 3.53 kt -5.5%
2004 3.54 kt +0.1%
2005 11.47 kt +224.5%
2006 8.64 kt -24.7%
2007 4.61 kt -46.6%
2008 2.85 kt -38.2%
2009 6.78 kt +137.7%
2010 10.09 kt +48.8%
2011 11.23 kt +11.4%
2012 4.83 kt -57.0%
2013 9.37 kt +94.1%
2014 4.56 kt -51.4%
2015 12.9 kt +183.0%
2016 8.23 kt -36.2%
2017 8.21 kt -0.3%
2018 6.1 kt -25.6%
2019 4.05 kt -33.6%
2020 5.67 kt +39.8%
2021 7.43 kt +31.2%
2022 8.99 kt +21.0%
2023 6.9 kt -23.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.9 kt 6.2 kt 10.98 kt 10
2000s 5.33 kt 1.72 kt 11.47 kt 10
2010s 7.96 kt 4.05 kt 12.9 kt 10
2020s 7.25 kt 5.67 kt 8.99 kt 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 17 Chad 11.49 kt compare
  2. 18 Mexico 9.68 kt compare
  3. 19 Nicaragua 7.57 kt compare
  4. 21 Nigeria 6.51 kt compare
  5. 22 Congo 5.52 kt compare
  6. 23 Malawi 3.53 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Madagascar?
Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Madagascar was 6.9 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 Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 12.9 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 1.72 kt in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions?
Madagascar ranks 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar 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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Indicator
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 data points, 1990–2023
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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