Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) was 22,001 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (co2eq) in Eastern Africa is 22,001 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 (co2eq) in Eastern Africa peaked at 42,963 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6,228 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 (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,057 kt | — |
| 1991 | 28,057 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28,057 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 28,057 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28,057 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 28,057 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,318 kt | -63.2% |
| 1997 | 10,204 kt | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 10,422 kt | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 10,696 kt | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 6,228 kt | -41.8% |
| 2001 | 18,557 kt | +197.9% |
| 2002 | 20,409 kt | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 30,563 kt | +49.8% |
| 2004 | 32,239 kt | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 36,148 kt | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 29,563 kt | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 30,136 kt | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 34,046 kt | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 30,571 kt | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 38,298 kt | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 37,943 kt | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 39,425 kt | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 36,112 kt | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 35,886 kt | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 40,897 kt | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 40,562 kt | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 42,963 kt | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 36,838 kt | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 36,221 kt | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 34,094 kt | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 29,950 kt | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 27,012 kt | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 22,001 kt | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,998 kt | 10,204 kt | 28,057 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,846 kt | 6,228 kt | 36,148 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,514 kt | 35,886 kt | 42,963 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,264 kt | 22,001 kt | 34,094 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 4 Angola 9,883 kt compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 8,844 kt compare
- 5 Myanmar 7,749 kt compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,228 kt compare
- 6 Mozambique 3,339 kt compare
- 7 Thailand 2,108 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 2,640 kt compare
- 8 Sudan (former) 1,785 kt compare
- 9 South Sudan 1,613 kt compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 164.24 kt compare
- 10 Cambodia 1,349 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 122.52 kt compare
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 (co2eq) in Eastern Africa?
- Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa was 22,001 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 42,963 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,228 kt in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq)?
- Eastern Africa ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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