Savanna fires — Emissions in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Savanna fires — Emissions was 1,154 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Savanna fires — Emissions in Middle Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions in Middle Africa is 1,154 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Middle Africa peaked at 1,541 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,144 kt, in 2001.
That places Middle Africa 2nd out of 22 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Savanna fires — Emissions in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,302 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,302 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,302 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,302 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,302 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,302 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,219 kt | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 1,190 kt | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1,301 kt | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 1,183 kt | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 1,284 kt | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 1,144 kt | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 1,273 kt | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 1,541 kt | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 1,486 kt | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1,518 kt | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,443 kt | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1,406 kt | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,411 kt | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,276 kt | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 1,372 kt | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 1,366 kt | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,247 kt | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 1,298 kt | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,221 kt | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1,267 kt | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1,334 kt | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1,286 kt | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,199 kt | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 1,222 kt | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,233 kt | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,229 kt | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,239 kt | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,154 kt | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,270 kt | 1,183 kt | 1,302 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,378 kt | 1,144 kt | 1,541 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,281 kt | 1,199 kt | 1,372 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,214 kt | 1,154 kt | 1,239 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 1 OECD 1,973 kt compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 1,848 kt compare
- 3 Australia 1,848 kt compare
- 4 Angola 484.23 kt compare
- 5 Sudan (former) 439.96 kt compare
More climate change data for Middle Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 33,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 67,392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 127.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,407 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,492 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Middle Africa?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Middle Africa was 1,154 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,541 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,144 kt in 2001.
- How does Middle Africa rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Middle Africa ranks 2nd out of 22 regions with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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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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