Forest fires — Emissions in Mozambique
Mozambique: Forest fires — Emissions was 267.75 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Emissions in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions 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 in Mozambique peaked at 543.17 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.91 kt, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 4th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 351.81 kt | — |
| 1991 | 351.81 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 351.81 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 351.81 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 351.81 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 351.81 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 77.7 kt | -77.9% |
| 1997 | 48.64 kt | -37.4% |
| 1998 | 67.86 kt | +39.5% |
| 1999 | 56.02 kt | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 13.91 kt | -75.2% |
| 2001 | 392.48 kt | +2721.1% |
| 2002 | 272.54 kt | -30.6% |
| 2003 | 360.25 kt | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 371.36 kt | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 416.02 kt | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 418.24 kt | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 413.22 kt | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 449.82 kt | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 393.86 kt | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 543.17 kt | +37.9% |
| 2011 | 436.75 kt | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 508.46 kt | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 509.75 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 490.2 kt | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 455.26 kt | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 508.61 kt | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 473.38 kt | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 484.12 kt | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 394.62 kt | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 366.71 kt | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 381.24 kt | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 359.7 kt | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 270.76 kt | -24.7% |
| 2024 | 267.75 kt | -1.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 267.75 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2406 kt, 1112.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 267.75 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3894 kt, 687.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions in Mozambique 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 | +2721.1% | 13.91 kt | 392.48 kt |
| 1996 | -77.9% | 351.81 kt | 77.7 kt |
| 2000 | -75.2% | 56.02 kt | 13.91 kt |
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 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 1 Brazil 656.39 kt compare
- 2 Zambia 362.76 kt compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 736.24 kt compare
- 3 Central African Republic 299.74 kt compare
- 5 Angola 228.87 kt compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 434.58 kt compare
- 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
More climate change data for Mozambique
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 81.74 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,629 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 209.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 923.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,672 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Mozambique?
- Forest fires — emissions 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 recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 543.17 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.91 kt in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Mozambique ranks 4th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions 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). 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.