Forest fires — Emissions in Western Africa
Western Africa: Forest fires — Emissions was 12,388 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Emissions in Western 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 Western Africa is 12,388 kt, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 38.9% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Western Africa peaked at 34,867 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,494 kt, in 2018.
That places Western Africa 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28,314 kt | — |
| 2002 | 14,175 kt | -49.9% |
| 2003 | 21,958 kt | +54.9% |
| 2004 | 12,445 kt | -43.3% |
| 2005 | 16,812 kt | +35.1% |
| 2006 | 23,445 kt | +39.5% |
| 2007 | 19,414 kt | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 17,428 kt | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 22,474 kt | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 11,941 kt | -46.9% |
| 2011 | 13,036 kt | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 21,289 kt | +63.3% |
| 2013 | 20,432 kt | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 21,309 kt | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 34,867 kt | +63.6% |
| 2016 | 13,674 kt | -60.8% |
| 2017 | 7,672 kt | -43.9% |
| 2018 | 4,494 kt | -41.4% |
| 2019 | 13,315 kt | +196.3% |
| 2020 | 23,790 kt | +78.7% |
| 2021 | 8,712 kt | -63.4% |
| 2022 | 8,826 kt | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 8,921 kt | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 12,388 kt | +38.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,607 kt | 12,445 kt | 28,314 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 16,203 kt | 4,494 kt | 34,867 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,527 kt | 8,712 kt | 23,790 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 15 South Sudan 25,207 kt compare
- 16 Sudan (former) 24,078 kt compare
- 17 Paraguay 14,810 kt compare
- 18 Congo 14,405 kt compare
- 19 Ethiopia 11,513 kt compare
- 20 Australia and New Zealand 10,296 kt compare
- 21 Australia 10,244 kt compare
More climate change data for Western Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 227,102 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 79,704 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 147,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 300.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5,264 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 41,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 964.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Western Africa?
- Forest fires — emissions in Western Africa was 12,388 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 34,867 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,494 kt in 2018.
- How does Western Africa rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Western Africa ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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.