Forest fires — Emissions in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.1812 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.1812 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 122.3% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.5885 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0162 kt, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 46th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2838 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.2838 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2838 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2838 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2838 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2838 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1817 kt | -36.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3359 kt | +84.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3887 kt | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 0.251 kt | -35.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0162 kt | -93.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2369 kt | +1362.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0761 kt | -67.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1026 kt | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 0.18 kt | +75.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2657 kt | +47.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2466 kt | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4497 kt | +82.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4183 kt | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3213 kt | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5885 kt | +83.2% |
| 2011 | 0.406 kt | -31.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5614 kt | +38.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4778 kt | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 0.327 kt | -31.6% |
| 2015 | 0.585 kt | +78.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3956 kt | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2158 kt | -45.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3761 kt | +74.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2878 kt | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0865 kt | -69.9% |
| 2021 | 0.038 kt | -56.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1504 kt | +295.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0815 kt | -45.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1812 kt | +122.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.1812 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0207 kt, 8.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.1812 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0355 kt, 5.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions in Zimbabwe 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 | +1362.3% | 0.0162 kt | 0.2369 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.286 kt | 0.1817 kt | 0.3887 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2313 kt | 0.0162 kt | 0.4497 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4221 kt | 0.2158 kt | 0.5885 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1075 kt | 0.038 kt | 0.1812 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More climate change data for Zimbabwe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 178.46 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,716 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,805 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11,912 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 21.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 425.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,483 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 137.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Zimbabwe?
- Forest fires — emissions in Zimbabwe was 0.1812 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5885 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0162 kt in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Zimbabwe ranks 46th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.