Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 26,600 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Middle 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 Middle Africa stood at 26,600 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Middle Africa peaked at 60,666 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 26,600 kt, in 2023.
That places Middle Africa 2nd out of 22 regions with data for 2023, putting it 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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39,441 kt | — |
| 1991 | 39,441 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 39,441 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 39,441 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 39,441 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 39,441 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 40,638 kt | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 48,090 kt | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 60,666 kt | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 52,382 kt | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 41,328 kt | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 29,634 kt | -28.3% |
| 2002 | 32,243 kt | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 41,727 kt | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 38,844 kt | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 43,603 kt | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 40,178 kt | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 39,455 kt | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 40,319 kt | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 36,491 kt | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 43,140 kt | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 45,113 kt | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 43,701 kt | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 39,986 kt | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 36,118 kt | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 37,294 kt | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 40,899 kt | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 40,947 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 34,612 kt | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 39,282 kt | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 36,533 kt | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 34,751 kt | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 30,977 kt | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 26,600 kt | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,842 kt | 39,441 kt | 60,666 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,382 kt | 29,634 kt | 43,603 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,109 kt | 34,612 kt | 45,113 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,216 kt | 26,600 kt | 36,533 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 1 OECD 10,966 kt compare
- 2 Central African Republic 8,440 kt compare
- 3 Zambia 8,015 kt compare
- 4 Mozambique 7,581 kt compare
- 5 Canada 7,467 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) from ch4 in Middle Africa?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Middle Africa was 26,600 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 60,666 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,600 kt in 2023.
- How does Middle Africa rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Middle Africa ranks 2nd out of 22 regions with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 falling.
- 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) 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