Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Africa
Africa: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 46,775 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from ch4 in Africa is 46,775 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa peaked at 112,809 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 46,775 kt, in 2023.
Africa ranks 4th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72,477 kt | — |
| 1991 | 72,477 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 72,477 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 72,477 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 72,477 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 72,477 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 72,697 kt | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 85,900 kt | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 112,809 kt | +31.3% |
| 1999 | 103,565 kt | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 77,692 kt | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 53,634 kt | -31.0% |
| 2002 | 52,021 kt | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 70,792 kt | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 68,204 kt | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 77,446 kt | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 68,232 kt | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 69,305 kt | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 72,873 kt | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 65,920 kt | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 80,893 kt | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 79,480 kt | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 80,414 kt | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 74,444 kt | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 69,895 kt | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 74,335 kt | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 77,794 kt | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 77,194 kt | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 68,439 kt | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 70,373 kt | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 66,143 kt | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 62,296 kt | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 55,907 kt | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 46,775 kt | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,983 kt | 72,477 kt | 112,809 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,612 kt | 52,021 kt | 77,692 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,326 kt | 68,439 kt | 80,893 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,780 kt | 46,775 kt | 66,143 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) from ch4 in Africa?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa was 46,775 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 112,809 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,775 kt in 2023.
- How does Africa rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Africa ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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) from CH4 (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