Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa
Africa: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 87,195 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Africa is 87,195 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 150,794 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 87,195 kt, in 2023.
Africa ranks 4th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123,431 kt | 93,085 kt | 144,483 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 121,500 kt | 96,974 kt | 144,370 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,418 kt | 127,579 kt | 150,794 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,710 kt | 87,195 kt | 123,300 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More climate change data for Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 54,158 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Africa?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Africa was 87,195 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 150,794 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,195 kt in 2023.
- How does Africa rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
- Africa ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf