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

Zambia: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 362.76 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
362.76 kt
Change on year
up 26.7%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
544.46 kt
in 2015
All-time low
129.87 kt
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

1002003004005001990200720241990: 371 kt1991: 371 kt1992: 371 kt1993: 371 kt1994: 371 kt1995: 371 kt1996: 235.2 kt1997: 226.6 kt1998: 212.5 kt1999: 213.1 kt2000: 129.9 kt2001: 240.2 kt2002: 240.2 kt2003: 366.3 kt2004: 403.3 kt2005: 403.2 kt2006: 304.3 kt2007: 339.5 kt2008: 401.2 kt2009: 350.1 kt2010: 480.3 kt2011: 485.3 kt2012: 475.6 kt2013: 454.8 kt2014: 451.5 kt2015: 544.5 kt2016: 522 kt2017: 536.6 kt2018: 494.4 kt2019: 488.9 kt2020: 419.2 kt2021: 357.8 kt2022: 334.1 kt2023: 286.3 kt2024: 362.8 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Zambia is 362.76 kt, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Zambia peaked at 544.46 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 129.87 kt, in 2000.

Zambia ranks 4th 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 311.35 kt 212.47 kt 371.02 kt 10
2000s 317.83 kt 129.87 kt 403.26 kt 10
2010s 493.38 kt 451.52 kt 544.46 kt 10
2020s 352.02 kt 286.25 kt 419.24 kt 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 736.24 kt compare
  2. 2 Brazil 656.39 kt compare
  3. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 434.58 kt compare
  4. 5 Mozambique 267.75 kt compare
  5. 6 Angola 228.87 kt compare
  6. 7 OECD 192.31 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 Zambia?
Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Zambia was 362.76 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 Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 544.46 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 129.87 kt in 2000.
How does Zambia rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
Zambia ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia 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.