Forest fires — Emissions in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Forest fires — Emissions was 707,488 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Emissions in Middle Africa, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions in Middle Africa stood at 707,488 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Middle Africa peaked at 1.13 million kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 666,253 kt, in 2023.
That places Middle Africa 2nd out of 22 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 953,146 kt | 742,239 kt | 1.09 million kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million kt | 866,907 kt | 1.13 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 787,009 kt | 666,253 kt | 915,037 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 1 Brazil 460,333 kt compare
- 2 Zambia 254,403 kt compare
- 3 Central African Republic 210,211 kt compare
- 4 Mozambique 187,773 kt compare
- 5 Angola 160,510 kt compare
More climate change data for Middle Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 33,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 67,392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 127.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,407 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,492 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Middle Africa?
- Forest fires — emissions in Middle Africa was 707,488 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 666,253 kt in 2023.
- How does Middle Africa rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Middle Africa ranks 2nd out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle 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.