Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Mozambique

Mozambique: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 267.75 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
267.75 kt
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
543.17 kt
in 2010
All-time low
13.91 kt
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Mozambique, 1990–2024

02004006001990200720241990: 351.8 kt1991: 351.8 kt1992: 351.8 kt1993: 351.8 kt1994: 351.8 kt1995: 351.8 kt1996: 77.7 kt1997: 48.6 kt1998: 67.9 kt1999: 56 kt2000: 13.9 kt2001: 392.5 kt2002: 272.5 kt2003: 360.3 kt2004: 371.4 kt2005: 416 kt2006: 418.2 kt2007: 413.2 kt2008: 449.8 kt2009: 393.9 kt2010: 543.2 kt2011: 436.8 kt2012: 508.5 kt2013: 509.8 kt2014: 490.2 kt2015: 455.3 kt2016: 508.6 kt2017: 473.4 kt2018: 484.1 kt2019: 394.6 kt2020: 366.7 kt2021: 381.2 kt2022: 359.7 kt2023: 270.8 kt2024: 267.7 kt

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 2 Brazil 656.39 kt compare
  2. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 434.58 kt compare
  3. 4 Zambia 362.76 kt compare
  4. 6 Angola 228.87 kt compare
  5. 7 OECD 192.31 kt compare
  6. 8 Myanmar 158.04 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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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

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
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.