Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 58.18 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 58.18 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.4% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa peaked at 2,440 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 40.01 kt, in 2022.
Southern Africa ranks 25th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 372.89 kt | — |
| 1991 | 372.89 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 372.89 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 372.89 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 372.89 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 372.89 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,469 kt | +293.8% |
| 1997 | 1,432 kt | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2,440 kt | +70.4% |
| 1999 | 1,652 kt | -32.3% |
| 2000 | 616.77 kt | -62.7% |
| 2001 | 74.91 kt | -87.9% |
| 2002 | 64.91 kt | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 160.06 kt | +146.6% |
| 2004 | 68.78 kt | -57.0% |
| 2005 | 228.83 kt | +232.7% |
| 2006 | 69.62 kt | -69.6% |
| 2007 | 324.15 kt | +365.6% |
| 2008 | 198.95 kt | -38.6% |
| 2009 | 81.32 kt | -59.1% |
| 2010 | 132.47 kt | +62.9% |
| 2011 | 113.3 kt | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 113.84 kt | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 110.4 kt | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 148.41 kt | +34.4% |
| 2015 | 71.19 kt | -52.0% |
| 2016 | 87.62 kt | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 117.97 kt | +34.6% |
| 2018 | 278.52 kt | +136.1% |
| 2019 | 145.46 kt | -47.8% |
| 2020 | 110.72 kt | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 80.75 kt | -27.1% |
| 2022 | 40.01 kt | -50.5% |
| 2023 | 58.18 kt | +45.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 923.02 kt | 372.89 kt | 2,440 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 188.83 kt | 64.91 kt | 616.77 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.92 kt | 71.19 kt | 278.52 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.42 kt | 40.01 kt | 110.72 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,717 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,243 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,152 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 402.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa was 58.18 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,440 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.01 kt in 2022.
- How does Southern Africa rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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