Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Mozambique

Mozambique: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions was 63.97 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
63.97 kt
Change on year
down 36.9%
World rank
6th
of 218 countries
All-time high
154.71 kt
in 2016
All-time low
3.64 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0501001501990200620231990: 99.1 kt1991: 99.1 kt1992: 99.1 kt1993: 99.1 kt1994: 99.1 kt1995: 99.1 kt1996: 16 kt1997: 13.8 kt1998: 27.2 kt1999: 17.5 kt2000: 3.6 kt2001: 90.5 kt2002: 69.3 kt2003: 94.4 kt2004: 86.7 kt2005: 110.3 kt2006: 116 kt2007: 127.2 kt2008: 134.5 kt2009: 121 kt2010: 153.7 kt2011: 126.3 kt2012: 153.8 kt2013: 140.6 kt2014: 128.7 kt2015: 134.2 kt2016: 154.7 kt2017: 150.9 kt2018: 133.1 kt2019: 115.8 kt2020: 111.5 kt2021: 101 kt2022: 101.3 kt2023: 64 kt

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

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 63.97 kt for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in 2023.

The figure is down 36.9% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Mozambique peaked at 154.71 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.64 kt, in 2000.

That places Mozambique 6th 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 Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4) in Mozambique, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 99.1 kt
1991 99.1 kt +0.0%
1992 99.1 kt +0.0%
1993 99.1 kt +0.0%
1994 99.1 kt +0.0%
1995 99.1 kt +0.0%
1996 15.96 kt -83.9%
1997 13.79 kt -13.6%
1998 27.19 kt +97.1%
1999 17.5 kt -35.7%
2000 3.64 kt -79.2%
2001 90.49 kt +2386.5%
2002 69.32 kt -23.4%
2003 94.45 kt +36.2%
2004 86.67 kt -8.2%
2005 110.26 kt +27.2%
2006 115.95 kt +5.2%
2007 127.23 kt +9.7%
2008 134.5 kt +5.7%
2009 120.97 kt -10.1%
2010 153.74 kt +27.1%
2011 126.28 kt -17.9%
2012 153.8 kt +21.8%
2013 140.62 kt -8.6%
2014 128.66 kt -8.5%
2015 134.18 kt +4.3%
2016 154.71 kt +15.3%
2017 150.92 kt -2.5%
2018 133.07 kt -11.8%
2019 115.85 kt -12.9%
2020 111.48 kt -3.8%
2021 101.02 kt -9.4%
2022 101.35 kt +0.3%
2023 63.97 kt -36.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.9 kt 13.79 kt 99.1 kt 10
2000s 95.35 kt 3.64 kt 134.5 kt 10
2010s 139.18 kt 115.85 kt 154.71 kt 10
2020s 94.45 kt 63.97 kt 111.48 kt 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 3 Brazil 193.16 kt compare
  2. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 420.66 kt compare
  3. 4 Angola 189.34 kt compare
  4. 5 Myanmar 148.46 kt compare
  5. 7 Thailand 40.38 kt compare
  6. 8 Sudan (former) 34.19 kt compare
  7. 9 South Sudan 30.91 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Mozambique?
Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Mozambique was 63.97 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 154.71 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 3.64 kt in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions?
Mozambique ranks 6th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique 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