Forest fires — Emissions in Madagascar
Madagascar: Forest fires — Emissions was 13.94 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Emissions in Madagascar, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More climate change data for Madagascar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36.84 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,815 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 29.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 562.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,018 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 880.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,138 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.32 kt (2050)
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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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.