Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Mozambique

Mozambique: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1,791 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,791 kt
Change on year
down 36.9%
World rank
6th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4,332 kt
in 2016
All-time low
101.89 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Mozambique, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 2.8k kt1991: 2.8k kt1992: 2.8k kt1993: 2.8k kt1994: 2.8k kt1995: 2.8k kt1996: 447 kt1997: 386.2 kt1998: 761.4 kt1999: 489.9 kt2000: 101.9 kt2001: 2.5k kt2002: 1.9k kt2003: 2.6k kt2004: 2.4k kt2005: 3.1k kt2006: 3.2k kt2007: 3.6k kt2008: 3.8k kt2009: 3.4k kt2010: 4.3k kt2011: 3.5k kt2012: 4.3k kt2013: 3.9k kt2014: 3.6k kt2015: 3.8k kt2016: 4.3k kt2017: 4.2k kt2018: 3.7k kt2019: 3.2k kt2020: 3.1k kt2021: 2.8k kt2022: 2.8k kt2023: 1.8k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Mozambique stood at 1,791 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Mozambique peaked at 4,332 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 101.89 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) from CH4 in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Mozambique, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2,775 kt
1991 2,775 kt +0.0%
1992 2,775 kt +0.0%
1993 2,775 kt +0.0%
1994 2,775 kt +0.0%
1995 2,775 kt +0.0%
1996 446.97 kt -83.9%
1997 386.23 kt -13.6%
1998 761.38 kt +97.1%
1999 489.92 kt -35.7%
2000 101.89 kt -79.2%
2001 2,534 kt +2386.5%
2002 1,941 kt -23.4%
2003 2,644 kt +36.2%
2004 2,427 kt -8.2%
2005 3,087 kt +27.2%
2006 3,247 kt +5.2%
2007 3,562 kt +9.7%
2008 3,766 kt +5.7%
2009 3,387 kt -10.1%
2010 4,305 kt +27.1%
2011 3,536 kt -17.9%
2012 4,306 kt +21.8%
2013 3,937 kt -8.6%
2014 3,602 kt -8.5%
2015 3,757 kt +4.3%
2016 4,332 kt +15.3%
2017 4,226 kt -2.5%
2018 3,726 kt -11.8%
2019 3,244 kt -12.9%
2020 3,121 kt -3.8%
2021 2,828 kt -9.4%
2022 2,838 kt +0.3%
2023 1,791 kt -36.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,873 kt 386.23 kt 2,775 kt 10
2000s 2,670 kt 101.89 kt 3,766 kt 10
2010s 3,897 kt 3,244 kt 4,332 kt 10
2020s 2,645 kt 1,791 kt 3,121 kt 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 3 Brazil 5,408 kt compare
  2. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11,778 kt compare
  3. 4 Angola 5,302 kt compare
  4. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,744 kt compare
  5. 5 Myanmar 4,157 kt compare
  6. 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,732 kt compare
  7. 7 Thailand 1,131 kt compare
  8. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 1,416 kt compare
  9. 8 Sudan (former) 957.36 kt compare
  10. 9 South Sudan 865.47 kt compare
  11. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 88.1 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Mozambique?
Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Mozambique was 1,791 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 4,332 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 101.89 kt in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Mozambique ranks 6th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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