Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Madagascar
Madagascar: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 13.94 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Madagascar stood at 13.94 kt.
That represents a change of up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Madagascar peaked at 35.43 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.5 kt, in 2008.
That places Madagascar 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.14 kt | 15.27 kt | 35.43 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.77 kt | 4.5 kt | 20.37 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.67 kt | 8.27 kt | 24.87 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.71 kt | 11.71 kt | 17.06 kt | 5 |
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More climate change data for Madagascar
- Share co2 vs population 0.8383 (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 32.74 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.8% (2025)
- Urban population 10.77 million (2025)
- Urban population 32.9% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.1417 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 112.65 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.1417 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.1417 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Madagascar?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Madagascar was 13.94 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 35.43 kt in 1996.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 kt in 2008.
- How does Madagascar rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
- Madagascar ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. 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.