Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 46.6 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
46.6 kt
Change on year
down 45.8%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
473.04 kt
in 1998
All-time low
19.72 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023

01002003004005001990200620231990: 188.3 kt1991: 188.3 kt1992: 188.3 kt1993: 188.3 kt1994: 188.3 kt1995: 188.3 kt1996: 221.1 kt1997: 408.8 kt1998: 473 kt1999: 305.5 kt2000: 19.7 kt2001: 135.4 kt2002: 43.5 kt2003: 58.6 kt2004: 102.9 kt2005: 151.9 kt2006: 141 kt2007: 257.1 kt2008: 239.1 kt2009: 183.7 kt2010: 336.4 kt2011: 232.1 kt2012: 320.9 kt2013: 273.1 kt2014: 186.9 kt2015: 334.4 kt2016: 226.2 kt2017: 123.4 kt2018: 215 kt2019: 164.5 kt2020: 49.5 kt2021: 21.7 kt2022: 86 kt2023: 46.6 kt

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

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 46.6 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.8% on the previous year and down 82.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Zimbabwe peaked at 473.04 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 19.72 kt, in 2000.

Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 253.85 kt 188.34 kt 473.04 kt 10
2000s 133.29 kt 19.72 kt 257.09 kt 10
2010s 241.3 kt 123.36 kt 336.44 kt 10
2020s 50.94 kt 21.74 kt 85.97 kt 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 52 Philippines 53 kt compare
  2. 53 Guinea 49.98 kt compare
  3. 54 Bangladesh 48.12 kt compare
  4. 56 Ghana 42.35 kt compare
  5. 57 Gabon 38.18 kt compare
  6. 58 Portugal 34.81 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Zimbabwe?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Zimbabwe was 46.6 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 473.04 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 19.72 kt in 2000.
How does Zimbabwe rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Zimbabwe ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,061 data points, 1990–2023
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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