Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa
Africa: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 40,420 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa stood at 40,420 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa peaked at 69,902 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20,388 kt, in 1996.
Africa ranks 4th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53,226 kt | — |
| 1991 | 53,226 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 53,226 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 53,226 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 53,226 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 53,226 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20,388 kt | -61.7% |
| 1997 | 24,051 kt | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 31,674 kt | +31.7% |
| 1999 | 29,014 kt | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 21,760 kt | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 46,346 kt | +113.0% |
| 2002 | 44,953 kt | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 61,173 kt | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 58,938 kt | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 66,924 kt | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 58,962 kt | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 59,889 kt | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 62,971 kt | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 56,964 kt | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 69,902 kt | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 68,682 kt | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 69,488 kt | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 64,330 kt | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 60,399 kt | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 64,235 kt | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 67,224 kt | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 66,706 kt | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 59,140 kt | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 60,812 kt | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 57,156 kt | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 53,832 kt | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 48,311 kt | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 40,420 kt | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,448 kt | 20,388 kt | 53,226 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,888 kt | 21,760 kt | 66,924 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,092 kt | 59,140 kt | 69,902 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,930 kt | 40,420 kt | 57,156 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa was 40,420 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 69,902 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,388 kt in 1996.
- How does Africa rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Africa ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 N2O (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