Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 19,713 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa stood at 19,713 kt.
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) from ch4 in Eastern Africa peaked at 36,609 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8,014 kt, in 2000.
That places Eastern Africa 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26,014 kt | — |
| 1991 | 26,014 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26,014 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26,014 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26,014 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26,014 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12,377 kt | -52.4% |
| 1997 | 12,977 kt | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 13,908 kt | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 13,967 kt | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 8,014 kt | -42.6% |
| 2001 | 22,030 kt | +174.9% |
| 2002 | 18,814 kt | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 27,350 kt | +45.4% |
| 2004 | 28,015 kt | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 31,809 kt | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 26,617 kt | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 27,651 kt | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 30,682 kt | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 27,930 kt | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 36,609 kt | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 32,712 kt | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 35,623 kt | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 33,519 kt | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 32,756 kt | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 35,573 kt | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 36,237 kt | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 35,654 kt | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 33,367 kt | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 30,392 kt | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 28,476 kt | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 26,976 kt | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 24,476 kt | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 19,713 kt | -19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,931 kt | 12,377 kt | 26,014 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,891 kt | 8,014 kt | 31,809 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,244 kt | 30,392 kt | 36,609 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,910 kt | 19,713 kt | 28,476 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) from ch4 in Eastern Africa?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa was 19,713 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 36,609 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,014 kt in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Eastern Africa ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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) 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