Forest fires — Emissions in South Africa
South Africa: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.1711 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.1711 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2023.
The figure is up 39.7% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in South Africa peaked at 3 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1225 kt, in 2022.
South Africa ranks 41st of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6235 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.6235 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6235 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6235 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6235 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6235 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.72 kt | +175.8% |
| 1997 | 1.7 kt | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3 kt | +76.6% |
| 1999 | 2.01 kt | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6955 kt | -65.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2123 kt | -69.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1967 kt | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.483 kt | +145.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1791 kt | -62.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7176 kt | +300.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2152 kt | -70.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7858 kt | +265.1% |
| 2008 | 0.463 kt | -41.1% |
| 2009 | 0.247 kt | -46.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3673 kt | +48.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3037 kt | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3193 kt | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3083 kt | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4281 kt | +38.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2076 kt | -51.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2562 kt | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3672 kt | +43.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8964 kt | +144.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4002 kt | -55.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3429 kt | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2307 kt | -32.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1225 kt | -46.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1711 kt | +39.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 kt | 0.6235 kt | 3 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4195 kt | 0.1791 kt | 0.7858 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3854 kt | 0.2076 kt | 0.8964 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2168 kt | 0.1225 kt | 0.3429 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in South Africa?
- Forest fires — emissions in South Africa was 0.1711 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1225 kt in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for forest fires — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 41st out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (N2O). 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