Savanna fires — Emissions in Western Africa
Western Africa: Savanna fires — Emissions was 324.86 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — emissions in Western Africa stood at 324.86 kt.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Western Africa peaked at 596.47 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 295.94 kt, in 2018.
That places Western Africa 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Emissions in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 437.34 kt | — |
| 1991 | 437.34 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 437.34 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 437.34 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 437.34 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 437.34 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 493.88 kt | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 495.62 kt | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 574.11 kt | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 528.9 kt | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 596.47 kt | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 440.1 kt | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 452.13 kt | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 452.21 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 444.31 kt | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 580.1 kt | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 518.02 kt | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 484.63 kt | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 442.5 kt | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 392.56 kt | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 404.46 kt | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 425.84 kt | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 380.12 kt | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 410.84 kt | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 356.59 kt | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 345.57 kt | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 454.5 kt | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 363.51 kt | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 295.94 kt | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 318.48 kt | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 385.09 kt | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 331.68 kt | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 360.05 kt | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 324.86 kt | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 471.65 kt | 437.34 kt | 574.11 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 480.3 kt | 392.56 kt | 596.47 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 375.59 kt | 295.94 kt | 454.5 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 350.42 kt | 324.86 kt | 385.09 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 10 Central African Republic 136.03 kt compare
- 11 Brazil 133.03 kt compare
- 12 Canada 94.97 kt compare
- 12 Viet Nam 2.79 kt compare
- 13 South Africa 80.1 kt compare
- 14 Sudan 73.65 kt compare
- 14 Türkiye 0.3268 kt compare
- 15 Mali 65.53 kt compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 0.0755 kt compare
- 16 Russian Federation 62.74 kt compare
More climate change data for Western Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 227,102 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 79,704 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 147,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 300.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5,264 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 41,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 964.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Western Africa?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Western Africa was 324.86 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 596.47 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 295.94 kt in 2018.
- How does Western Africa rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Western Africa ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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