Forest fires — Emissions in Mozambique
Mozambique: Forest fires — Emissions was 187,773 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Emissions in Mozambique, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Mozambique is 187,773 kt, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Mozambique peaked at 380,929 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 187,773 kt, in 2024.
Mozambique ranks 4th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 275,247 kt | — |
| 2002 | 191,135 kt | -30.6% |
| 2003 | 252,647 kt | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 260,438 kt | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 291,755 kt | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 293,310 kt | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 289,795 kt | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 315,464 kt | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 276,218 kt | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 380,929 kt | +37.9% |
| 2011 | 306,296 kt | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 356,585 kt | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 357,491 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 343,783 kt | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 319,278 kt | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 356,692 kt | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 331,981 kt | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 339,514 kt | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 276,746 kt | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 257,177 kt | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 267,363 kt | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 252,258 kt | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 189,885 kt | -24.7% |
| 2024 | 187,773 kt | -1.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 187,773 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,217 kt, 154.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 187,773 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 612.16 kt, 306.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 271,779 kt | 191,135 kt | 315,464 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 336,930 kt | 276,746 kt | 380,929 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 230,891 kt | 187,773 kt | 267,363 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 1 Brazil 460,333 kt compare
- 2 Zambia 254,403 kt compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 516,327 kt compare
- 3 Central African Republic 210,211 kt compare
- 5 Angola 160,510 kt compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 304,772 kt compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 40,769 kt compare
- 6 OECD 134,865 kt compare
- 7 Myanmar 110,834 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 35,372 kt compare
More climate change data for Mozambique
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 81.74 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,629 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 209.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 923.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,672 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Mozambique?
- Forest fires — emissions in Mozambique was 187,773 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 380,929 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,773 kt in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Mozambique ranks 4th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (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.