Forest fires — Emissions in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Forest fires — Emissions was 529,490 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Forest fires — Emissions in Eastern Africa, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Eastern Africa is 529,490 kt, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Eastern Africa peaked at 916,937 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 471,214 kt, in 2002.
Eastern Africa ranks 9th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 670,405 kt | 471,214 kt | 796,700 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 857,703 kt | 761,218 kt | 916,937 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 605,032 kt | 493,737 kt | 713,234 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 337,539 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 111,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 225,733 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 421.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 36,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,942 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 72.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 605.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Eastern Africa?
- Forest fires — emissions in Eastern Africa was 529,490 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 916,937 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 471,214 kt in 2002.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Eastern Africa ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2). 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.