Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions was 0.0133 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 0.0133 kt for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 392.6% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 0.9249 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2016.
Southern Africa ranks 21st of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.172 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.172 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.172 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.172 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.172 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.172 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9249 kt | +437.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3709 kt | -59.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6173 kt | +66.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7462 kt | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1502 kt | -79.9% |
| 2001 | 0.032 kt | -78.7% |
| 2002 | 0.032 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.152 kt | +375.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0213 kt | -86.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2 kt | +839.0% |
| 2006 | 0.504 kt | +152.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0133 kt | -97.4% |
| 2008 | 0.04 kt | +200.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0213 kt | -46.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2293 kt | +976.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3653 kt | +59.3% |
| 2012 | 0.024 kt | -93.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0213 kt | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1547 kt | +626.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0507 kt | -67.2% |
| 2016 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0907 kt | — |
| 2018 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1493 kt | — |
| 2020 | 0.0187 kt | -87.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0213 kt | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 kt | -87.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0133 kt | +392.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3691 kt | 0.172 kt | 0.9249 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1166 kt | 0.0133 kt | 0.504 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1085 kt | 0 kt | 0.3653 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.014 kt | 0.0027 kt | 0.0213 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 739.86 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,717 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,243 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,152 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 402.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Southern Africa?
- Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Southern Africa was 0.0133 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9249 kt in 1996.
- What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2016.
- How does Southern Africa rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions?
- Southern Africa ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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