Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Mozambique

Mozambique: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3,339 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,339 kt
Change on year
down 36.9%
World rank
6th
of 218 countries
All-time high
8,075 kt
in 2016
All-time low
130.25 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Mozambique, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 5.1k kt1991: 5.1k kt1992: 5.1k kt1993: 5.1k kt1994: 5.1k kt1995: 5.1k kt1996: 571.4 kt1997: 493.7 kt1998: 973.3 kt1999: 626.3 kt2000: 130.2 kt2001: 4.7k kt2002: 3.6k kt2003: 4.9k kt2004: 4.5k kt2005: 5.8k kt2006: 6.1k kt2007: 6.6k kt2008: 7.0k kt2009: 6.3k kt2010: 8.0k kt2011: 6.6k kt2012: 8.0k kt2013: 7.3k kt2014: 6.7k kt2015: 7.0k kt2016: 8.1k kt2017: 7.9k kt2018: 6.9k kt2019: 6.0k kt2020: 5.8k kt2021: 5.3k kt2022: 5.3k kt2023: 3.3k kt

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

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 3,339 kt for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 36.9% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Mozambique peaked at 8,075 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 130.25 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 (CO2eq) in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Mozambique, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 5,128 kt
1991 5,128 kt +0.0%
1992 5,128 kt +0.0%
1993 5,128 kt +0.0%
1994 5,128 kt +0.0%
1995 5,128 kt +0.0%
1996 571.39 kt -88.9%
1997 493.74 kt -13.6%
1998 973.33 kt +97.1%
1999 626.28 kt -35.7%
2000 130.25 kt -79.2%
2001 4,723 kt +3526.1%
2002 3,618 kt -23.4%
2003 4,930 kt +36.2%
2004 4,524 kt -8.2%
2005 5,755 kt +27.2%
2006 6,052 kt +5.2%
2007 6,641 kt +9.7%
2008 7,020 kt +5.7%
2009 6,314 kt -10.1%
2010 8,024 kt +27.1%
2011 6,591 kt -17.9%
2012 8,028 kt +21.8%
2013 7,340 kt -8.6%
2014 6,715 kt -8.5%
2015 7,004 kt +4.3%
2016 8,075 kt +15.3%
2017 7,877 kt -2.5%
2018 6,946 kt -11.8%
2019 6,047 kt -12.9%
2020 5,819 kt -3.8%
2021 5,273 kt -9.4%
2022 5,290 kt +0.3%
2023 3,339 kt -36.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,343 kt 493.74 kt 5,128 kt 10
2000s 4,971 kt 130.25 kt 7,020 kt 10
2010s 7,265 kt 6,047 kt 8,075 kt 10
2020s 4,930 kt 3,339 kt 5,819 kt 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 3 Brazil 10,082 kt compare
  2. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 21,957 kt compare
  3. 4 Angola 9,883 kt compare
  4. 5 Myanmar 7,749 kt compare
  5. 7 Thailand 2,108 kt compare
  6. 8 Sudan (former) 1,785 kt compare
  7. 9 South Sudan 1,613 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Mozambique?
Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Mozambique was 3,339 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 8,075 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 130.25 kt in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq)?
Mozambique ranks 6th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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