Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 49,587 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Middle Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Middle Africa stood at 49,587 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Middle Africa peaked at 84,096 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49,587 kt, in 2023.
Middle Africa ranks 2nd of 22 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68,613 kt | — |
| 1991 | 68,613 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 68,613 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 68,613 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 68,613 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 68,613 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 51,950 kt | -24.3% |
| 1997 | 61,476 kt | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 77,554 kt | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 66,963 kt | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 52,832 kt | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 55,242 kt | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 60,105 kt | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 77,785 kt | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 72,411 kt | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 81,281 kt | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 74,897 kt | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 73,550 kt | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 75,161 kt | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 68,023 kt | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 80,418 kt | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 84,096 kt | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 81,464 kt | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 74,538 kt | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 67,328 kt | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 69,521 kt | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 76,241 kt | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 76,330 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 64,521 kt | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 73,227 kt | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 68,103 kt | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 64,780 kt | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 57,746 kt | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 49,587 kt | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66,962 kt | 51,950 kt | 77,554 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,129 kt | 52,832 kt | 81,281 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,769 kt | 64,521 kt | 84,096 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,054 kt | 49,587 kt | 68,103 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 1 OECD 20,442 kt compare
- 2 Central African Republic 15,732 kt compare
- 3 Zambia 14,941 kt compare
- 4 Mozambique 14,132 kt compare
- 5 Canada 13,919 kt compare
More climate change data for Middle Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 33,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 67,392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 127.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,407 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,492 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Middle Africa?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Middle Africa was 49,587 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 84,096 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,587 kt in 2023.
- How does Middle Africa rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
- Middle Africa ranks 2nd out of 22 regions with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle 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