Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Mozambique
Mozambique: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 267.75 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique stood at 267.75 kt.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Mozambique peaked at 543.17 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.91 kt, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 5th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 236.11 kt | 48.64 kt | 351.81 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 350.17 kt | 13.91 kt | 449.82 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 480.43 kt | 394.62 kt | 543.17 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 329.23 kt | 267.75 kt | 381.24 kt | 5 |
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More climate change data for Mozambique
- Share co2 vs population 1.02 (2100)
- Population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Population, total 35.63 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.9% (2025)
- Urban population 13.26 million (2025)
- Urban population 37.2% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.2487 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 211.22 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.2487 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.2487 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Mozambique?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Mozambique was 267.75 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 543.17 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.91 kt in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
- Mozambique ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.