Savanna fires — Burned Area in Togo
Togo: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 529,811 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Togo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area in Togo is 529,811 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 30.1% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Togo peaked at 1.63 million ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 407,381 ha, in 2023.
Togo ranks 40th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Togo, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 838,178 ha | — |
| 1991 | 838,178 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 838,178 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 838,178 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 838,178 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 838,178 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 762,070 ha | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 938,690 ha | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 1.31 million ha | +40.1% |
| 1999 | 836,449 ha | -36.4% |
| 2000 | 966,043 ha | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 524,880 ha | -45.7% |
| 2002 | 796,003 ha | +51.7% |
| 2003 | 896,875 ha | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 626,346 ha | -30.2% |
| 2005 | 1.63 million ha | +159.8% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million ha | -35.4% |
| 2007 | 642,039 ha | -39.0% |
| 2008 | 886,452 ha | +38.1% |
| 2009 | 946,311 ha | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 776,281 ha | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million ha | +76.2% |
| 2012 | 627,047 ha | -54.1% |
| 2013 | 864,720 ha | +37.9% |
| 2014 | 617,823 ha | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 1.07 million ha | +73.4% |
| 2016 | 801,151 ha | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 746,709 ha | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 561,123 ha | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 552,189 ha | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 834,608 ha | +51.1% |
| 2021 | 601,357 ha | -27.9% |
| 2022 | 875,702 ha | +45.6% |
| 2023 | 407,381 ha | -53.5% |
| 2024 | 529,811 ha | +30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 888,111 ha | 762,070 ha | 1.31 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 896,422 ha | 524,880 ha | 1.63 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 798,611 ha | 552,189 ha | 1.37 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 649,772 ha | 407,381 ha | 875,702 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Togo
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,150 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,390 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 229.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 160.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.6059 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.47 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in Togo?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Togo was 529,811 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 million ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 407,381 ha in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Togo ranks 40th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area. 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.