Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) was 755.01 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Emissions in Eastern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 755.01 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Eastern Africa peaked at 1,307 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 286.23 kt, in 2000.
Eastern Africa ranks 9th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 929.05 kt | — |
| 1991 | 929.05 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 929.05 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 929.05 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 929.05 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 929.05 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 442.02 kt | -52.4% |
| 1997 | 463.48 kt | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 496.71 kt | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 498.81 kt | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 286.23 kt | -42.6% |
| 2001 | 786.8 kt | +174.9% |
| 2002 | 671.91 kt | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 976.79 kt | +45.4% |
| 2004 | 1,001 kt | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1,136 kt | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 950.6 kt | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 987.52 kt | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,096 kt | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 997.49 kt | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 1,307 kt | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 1,168 kt | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 1,272 kt | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 1,197 kt | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1,170 kt | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,270 kt | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1,294 kt | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,273 kt | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,192 kt | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 1,085 kt | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 1,017 kt | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 963.44 kt | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 874.13 kt | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 704.03 kt | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 755.01 kt | +7.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Eastern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +174.9% | 286.23 kt | 786.8 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 747.53 kt | 442.02 kt | 929.05 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 888.97 kt | 286.23 kt | 1,136 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,223 kt | 1,085 kt | 1,307 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 862.72 kt | 704.03 kt | 1,017 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 58.13 kt compare
- 6 OECD 192.31 kt compare
- 7 Myanmar 158.04 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 50.44 kt compare
- 8 Russian Federation 70.54 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 39.17 kt compare
- 9 Canada 70.11 kt compare
- 10 Mexico 66.09 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 9.24 kt compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.22 kt compare
- 11 India 62.28 kt compare
- 12 Cambodia 57.22 kt compare
- 12 Melanesia 1.1 kt compare
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.15 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Eastern Africa?
- Forest fires — emissions in Eastern Africa was 755.01 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,307 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 286.23 kt in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Eastern Africa ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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 Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.