Forest fires — Emissions in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Forest fires — Emissions was 1.7 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Northern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 1.7 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% on the previous year and up 251.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Northern Africa peaked at 554.31 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0863 kt, in 2018.
That places Northern Africa 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.51 kt | — |
| 1991 | 27.51 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27.51 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 27.51 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27.51 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 27.51 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 135.85 kt | +393.9% |
| 1997 | 334.26 kt | +146.1% |
| 1998 | 494.86 kt | +48.0% |
| 1999 | 554.31 kt | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 368.21 kt | -33.6% |
| 2001 | 27.28 kt | -92.6% |
| 2002 | 11.92 kt | -56.3% |
| 2003 | 24.2 kt | +102.9% |
| 2004 | 27.82 kt | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 40.52 kt | +45.6% |
| 2006 | 15.42 kt | -61.9% |
| 2007 | 39.29 kt | +154.7% |
| 2008 | 34.87 kt | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 18.61 kt | -46.6% |
| 2010 | 19.08 kt | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 36.48 kt | +91.2% |
| 2012 | 4.5 kt | -87.7% |
| 2013 | 0.483 kt | -89.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8163 kt | +69.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1642 kt | -79.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8588 kt | +423.0% |
| 2017 | 6.04 kt | +603.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0863 kt | -98.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7853 kt | +810.0% |
| 2020 | 2.61 kt | +232.3% |
| 2021 | 5 kt | +91.5% |
| 2022 | 2.19 kt | -56.2% |
| 2023 | 1.7 kt | -22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168.43 kt | 27.51 kt | 554.31 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.81 kt | 11.92 kt | 368.21 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.93 kt | 0.0863 kt | 36.48 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 kt | 1.7 kt | 5 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More climate change data for Northern Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 63,637 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 22,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 84.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,477 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 27,167 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,863 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,304 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 71.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 296.57 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Northern Africa?
- Forest fires — emissions in Northern Africa was 1.7 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 554.31 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0863 kt in 2018.
- How does Northern Africa rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Northern Africa ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — 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