Savanna fires — Emissions in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Savanna fires — Emissions was 136.03 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
136.03 kt
Change on year
down 32.3%
World rank
10th
of 221 countries
All-time high
320.79 kt
in 2000
All-time low
136.03 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions in Central African Republic, 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 233.6 kt1991: 233.6 kt1992: 233.6 kt1993: 233.6 kt1994: 233.6 kt1995: 233.6 kt1996: 278.4 kt1997: 279.2 kt1998: 314.4 kt1999: 266.9 kt2000: 320.8 kt2001: 245.6 kt2002: 203 kt2003: 300.6 kt2004: 243.6 kt2005: 261.7 kt2006: 264.8 kt2007: 260 kt2008: 286.5 kt2009: 196.5 kt2010: 235 kt2011: 246.1 kt2012: 185.4 kt2013: 208.1 kt2014: 197.6 kt2015: 203.1 kt2016: 233.6 kt2017: 197.9 kt2018: 202.9 kt2019: 167.7 kt2020: 189.8 kt2021: 189.5 kt2022: 201.1 kt2023: 136 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 136.03 kt for savanna fires — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 32.3% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Central African Republic peaked at 320.79 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 136.03 kt, in 2023.

That places Central African Republic 10th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Savanna fires — Emissions in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Central African Republic, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 233.64 kt
1991 233.64 kt +0.0%
1992 233.64 kt +0.0%
1993 233.64 kt +0.0%
1994 233.64 kt +0.0%
1995 233.64 kt +0.0%
1996 278.38 kt +19.1%
1997 279.19 kt +0.3%
1998 314.45 kt +12.6%
1999 266.92 kt -15.1%
2000 320.79 kt +20.2%
2001 245.64 kt -23.4%
2002 203.02 kt -17.4%
2003 300.63 kt +48.1%
2004 243.62 kt -19.0%
2005 261.73 kt +7.4%
2006 264.83 kt +1.2%
2007 260.02 kt -1.8%
2008 286.5 kt +10.2%
2009 196.48 kt -31.4%
2010 234.96 kt +19.6%
2011 246.13 kt +4.8%
2012 185.4 kt -24.7%
2013 208.06 kt +12.2%
2014 197.58 kt -5.0%
2015 203.13 kt +2.8%
2016 233.6 kt +15.0%
2017 197.94 kt -15.3%
2018 202.92 kt +2.5%
2019 167.74 kt -17.3%
2020 189.84 kt +13.2%
2021 189.47 kt -0.2%
2022 201.06 kt +6.1%
2023 136.03 kt -32.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 254.08 kt 233.64 kt 314.45 kt 10
2000s 258.33 kt 196.48 kt 320.79 kt 10
2010s 207.74 kt 167.74 kt 246.13 kt 10
2020s 179.1 kt 136.03 kt 201.06 kt 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 7 Zambia 259.58 kt compare
  2. 8 Botswana 240.26 kt compare
  3. 9 Mozambique 230.66 kt compare
  4. 11 Brazil 133.03 kt compare
  5. 12 Canada 94.97 kt compare
  6. 13 South Africa 80.1 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Central African Republic?
Savanna fires — emissions in Central African Republic was 136.03 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 320.79 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 136.03 kt in 2023.
How does Central African Republic rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Central African Republic ranks 10th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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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