Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Africa
Africa: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) was 163.44 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Emissions in Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Africa is 163.44 kt, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Africa peaked at 263.78 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 76.94 kt, in 1996.
That places Africa 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 200.85 kt | — |
| 1991 | 200.85 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 200.85 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 200.85 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 200.85 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 200.85 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 76.94 kt | -61.7% |
| 1997 | 90.76 kt | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 119.53 kt | +31.7% |
| 1999 | 109.49 kt | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 82.11 kt | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 174.89 kt | +113.0% |
| 2002 | 169.63 kt | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 230.84 kt | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 222.41 kt | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 252.54 kt | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 222.5 kt | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 226 kt | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 237.63 kt | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 214.96 kt | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 263.78 kt | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 259.18 kt | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 262.22 kt | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 242.75 kt | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 227.92 kt | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 242.4 kt | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 253.68 kt | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 251.72 kt | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 223.17 kt | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 229.48 kt | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 215.69 kt | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 203.14 kt | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 182.31 kt | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 152.53 kt | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 163.44 kt | +7.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +113.0% | 82.11 kt | 174.89 kt |
| 1996 | -61.7% | 200.85 kt | 76.94 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160.18 kt | 76.94 kt | 200.85 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 203.35 kt | 82.11 kt | 252.54 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 245.63 kt | 223.17 kt | 263.78 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.42 kt | 152.53 kt | 215.69 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 Brazil 59.93 kt compare
- 2 Zambia 33.12 kt compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 67.22 kt compare
- 3 Central African Republic 27.37 kt compare
- 4 Mozambique 24.45 kt compare
- 5 Angola 20.9 kt compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 39.68 kt compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.31 kt compare
- 6 OECD 17.56 kt compare
- 7 Myanmar 14.43 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 4.61 kt compare
More climate change data for Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.12 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18,362 kt (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Africa?
- Forest fires — emissions in Africa was 163.44 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 263.78 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.94 kt in 1996.
- How does Africa rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Africa ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.