Forest fires — Emissions in Madagascar

Madagascar: Forest fires — Emissions was 13.94 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.94 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
24th
of 219 countries
All-time high
35.43 kt
in 1996
All-time low
4.5 kt
in 2008
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Madagascar, 1990–2024

0102030401990200720241990: 15.3 kt1991: 15.3 kt1992: 15.3 kt1993: 15.3 kt1994: 15.3 kt1995: 15.3 kt1996: 35.4 kt1997: 20.2 kt1998: 27.6 kt1999: 26.6 kt2000: 5.1 kt2001: 10.6 kt2002: 5.2 kt2003: 6.6 kt2004: 8.1 kt2005: 20.4 kt2006: 14 kt2007: 10.1 kt2008: 4.5 kt2009: 13.1 kt2010: 23.7 kt2011: 24.9 kt2012: 10.7 kt2013: 18.8 kt2014: 8.3 kt2015: 22.6 kt2016: 16.4 kt2017: 17.5 kt2018: 13 kt2019: 10.9 kt2020: 11.9 kt2021: 11.7 kt2022: 17.1 kt2023: 13.9 kt2024: 13.9 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions 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 in Madagascar peaked at 35.43 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.5 kt, in 2008.

That places Madagascar 24th out of 219 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.

Forest fires — Emissions in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Madagascar, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 15.27 kt —
1991 15.27 kt +0.0%
1992 15.27 kt +0.0%
1993 15.27 kt +0.0%
1994 15.27 kt +0.0%
1995 15.27 kt +0.0%
1996 35.43 kt +132.1%
1997 20.17 kt -43.1%
1998 27.57 kt +36.7%
1999 26.6 kt -3.5%
2000 5.14 kt -80.7%
2001 10.63 kt +106.8%
2002 5.18 kt -51.3%
2003 6.63 kt +27.9%
2004 8.12 kt +22.6%
2005 20.37 kt +150.8%
2006 13.98 kt -31.4%
2007 10.06 kt -28.0%
2008 4.5 kt -55.2%
2009 13.11 kt +191.1%
2010 23.66 kt +80.4%
2011 24.87 kt +5.1%
2012 10.73 kt -56.8%
2013 18.76 kt +74.8%
2014 8.27 kt -55.9%
2015 22.6 kt +173.2%
2016 16.4 kt -27.4%
2017 17.46 kt +6.5%
2018 13.04 kt -25.4%
2019 10.9 kt -16.4%
2020 11.89 kt +9.1%
2021 11.71 kt -1.5%
2022 17.06 kt +45.7%
2023 13.94 kt -18.3%
2024 13.94 kt -0.0%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 13.94 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2406 kt, 57.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 13.94 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3894 kt, 35.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 21 Australia 14.61 kt compare
  2. 22 Guatemala 14.31 kt compare
  3. 23 Honduras 14.25 kt compare
  4. 24 Caribbean 1.67 kt compare
  5. 25 Peru 13.93 kt compare
  6. 26 Cameroon 11.48 kt compare
  7. 27 Chad 10.42 kt compare
  8. 27 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1435 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Madagascar?
Forest fires — emissions 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 recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 35.43 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 kt in 2008.
How does Madagascar rank for forest fires — emissions?
Madagascar ranks 24th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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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.