Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 36,747 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern 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 Eastern Africa is 36,747 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa peaked at 68,244 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10,245 kt, in 2000.
Eastern Africa ranks 8th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47,254 kt | — |
| 1991 | 47,254 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 47,254 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 47,254 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 47,254 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 47,254 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15,822 kt | -66.5% |
| 1997 | 16,590 kt | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 17,779 kt | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 17,855 kt | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 10,245 kt | -42.6% |
| 2001 | 41,067 kt | +300.8% |
| 2002 | 35,071 kt | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 50,984 kt | +45.4% |
| 2004 | 52,224 kt | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 59,296 kt | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 49,617 kt | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 51,544 kt | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 57,196 kt | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 52,064 kt | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 68,244 kt | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 60,980 kt | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 66,406 kt | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 62,484 kt | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 61,061 kt | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 66,313 kt | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 67,551 kt | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 66,464 kt | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 62,200 kt | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 56,655 kt | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 53,084 kt | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 50,288 kt | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 45,626 kt | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 36,747 kt | -19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,157 kt | 15,822 kt | 47,254 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,931 kt | 10,245 kt | 59,296 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,836 kt | 56,655 kt | 68,244 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,436 kt | 36,747 kt | 53,084 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 337,539 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 111,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 225,733 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 421.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 36,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,942 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 72.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 605.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa was 36,747 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 68,244 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,245 kt in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
- Eastern Africa ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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