Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Mozambique

Mozambique: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 187,773 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
187,773 kt
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 198 countries
All-time high
380,929 kt
in 2010
All-time low
187,773 kt
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Mozambique, 2001–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2001201220242001: 275.2k kt2002: 191.1k kt2003: 252.6k kt2004: 260.4k kt2005: 291.8k kt2006: 293.3k kt2007: 289.8k kt2008: 315.5k kt2009: 276.2k kt2010: 380.9k kt2011: 306.3k kt2012: 356.6k kt2013: 357.5k kt2014: 343.8k kt2015: 319.3k kt2016: 356.7k kt2017: 332.0k kt2018: 339.5k kt2019: 276.7k kt2020: 257.2k kt2021: 267.4k kt2022: 252.3k kt2023: 189.9k kt2024: 187.8k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 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 (co2) — fao tier 1 in Mozambique peaked at 380,929 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 187,773 kt, in 2024.

Mozambique ranks 5th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 2 Brazil 460,333 kt compare
  2. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 304,772 kt compare
  3. 4 Zambia 254,403 kt compare
  4. 6 Angola 160,510 kt compare
  5. 7 OECD 134,865 kt compare
  6. 8 Myanmar 110,834 kt compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Mozambique?
Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 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 (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 380,929 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 187,773 kt in 2024.
How does Mozambique rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Mozambique ranks 5th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 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) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
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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.