Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions was 925.98 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Middle Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Middle Africa stood at 925.98 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Middle Africa peaked at 1,880 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 925.98 kt, in 2023.
That places Middle Africa 2nd out of 21 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,350 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,350 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,350 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,350 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,350 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,350 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,347 kt | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,562 kt | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 1,880 kt | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 1,576 kt | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 1,291 kt | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 1,035 kt | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 1,121 kt | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1,458 kt | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 1,355 kt | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 1,519 kt | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 1,399 kt | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 1,377 kt | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,412 kt | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,275 kt | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 1,515 kt | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 1,585 kt | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1,531 kt | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,400 kt | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 1,264 kt | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 1,305 kt | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1,437 kt | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 1,440 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,212 kt | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 1,376 kt | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 1,272 kt | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 1,213 kt | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1,083 kt | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 925.98 kt | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,446 kt | 1,347 kt | 1,880 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,324 kt | 1,035 kt | 1,519 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,406 kt | 1,212 kt | 1,585 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,124 kt | 925.98 kt | 1,272 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More climate change data for Middle Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 33,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 67,392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 127.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,407 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,492 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Middle Africa?
- Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Middle Africa was 925.98 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,880 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 925.98 kt in 2023.
- How does Middle Africa rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions?
- Middle Africa ranks 2nd out of 21 regions with data for 2023.
- Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle 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