Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions was 84.55 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Middle Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Middle Africa stood at 84.55 kt.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Middle Africa peaked at 144.7 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 37.97 kt, in 2000.
Middle Africa ranks 2nd of 21 groups on this measure, 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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 106.9 kt | — |
| 1991 | 106.9 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 106.9 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 106.9 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 106.9 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 106.9 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 39.63 kt | -62.9% |
| 1997 | 45.93 kt | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 55.3 kt | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 46.37 kt | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 37.97 kt | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 94.54 kt | +149.0% |
| 2002 | 102.33 kt | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 133.13 kt | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 123.69 kt | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 138.66 kt | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 127.77 kt | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 125.71 kt | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 128.88 kt | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 116.4 kt | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 138.28 kt | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 144.7 kt | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 139.78 kt | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 127.81 kt | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 115.4 kt | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 119.16 kt | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 131.17 kt | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 131.5 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 110.7 kt | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 125.59 kt | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 116.16 kt | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 110.75 kt | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 98.87 kt | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 84.55 kt | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.87 kt | 39.63 kt | 106.9 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.91 kt | 37.97 kt | 138.66 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.41 kt | 110.7 kt | 144.7 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.58 kt | 84.55 kt | 116.16 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 1 Central African Republic 26.14 kt compare
- 2 Zambia 23.95 kt compare
- 3 Brazil 17.64 kt compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 38.41 kt compare
- 4 Angola 17.29 kt compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 15.47 kt compare
- 5 Myanmar 13.56 kt compare
More climate change data for Middle Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 33,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 67,392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 127.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,407 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,492 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Middle Africa?
- Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Middle Africa was 84.55 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 144.7 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.97 kt in 2000.
- How does Middle Africa rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions?
- Middle Africa ranks 2nd out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle 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 (N2O). 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