Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 1.98 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
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 Zimbabwe is 1.98 kt, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 122.2% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Zimbabwe peaked at 13.22 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.4167 kt, in 2021.
That places Zimbabwe 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.36 kt | 4.04 kt | 13.22 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 kt | 0.5508 kt | 4.93 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 kt | 2.36 kt | 6.45 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 kt | 0.4167 kt | 1.98 kt | 5 |
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More climate change data for Zimbabwe
- Share co2 vs population 0.3651 (2100)
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 16.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.4% (2025)
- Urban population 6.86 million (2025)
- Urban population 40.5% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.8237 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 832.91 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.8237 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.8237 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Zimbabwe?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Zimbabwe was 1.98 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.22 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4167 kt in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
- Zimbabwe ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.