Savanna fires — Emissions in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Savanna fires — Emissions was 1,113 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Emissions in Eastern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — emissions in Eastern Africa stood at 1,113 kt.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Eastern Africa peaked at 1,341 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 760.1 kt, in 2000.
That places Eastern Africa 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Emissions in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 878.21 kt | — |
| 1991 | 878.21 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 878.21 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 878.21 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 878.21 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 878.21 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 891.56 kt | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 841.88 kt | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1,011 kt | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 882.12 kt | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 760.1 kt | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 794.21 kt | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 903.64 kt | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 1,047 kt | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 969.01 kt | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 1,095 kt | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 848.46 kt | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 1,024 kt | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 984.18 kt | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 909.15 kt | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 986.6 kt | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 893.32 kt | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 1,341 kt | +50.1% |
| 2013 | 1,278 kt | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1,223 kt | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,282 kt | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1,256 kt | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,106 kt | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 1,207 kt | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 1,033 kt | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 1,124 kt | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 1,097 kt | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1,100 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,048 kt | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 1,113 kt | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 889.53 kt | 841.88 kt | 1,011 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 933.54 kt | 760.1 kt | 1,095 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,161 kt | 893.32 kt | 1,341 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,096 kt | 1,048 kt | 1,124 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 4 Angola 513.87 kt compare
- 5 Sudan (former) 439.96 kt compare
- 6 South Sudan 359.15 kt compare
- 7 Zambia 280.53 kt compare
- 8 Brazil 248.07 kt compare
- 9 Mozambique 229.96 kt compare
- 10 Central African Republic 172.04 kt compare
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 337,539 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 111,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 225,733 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 421.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 36,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,942 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 72.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 605.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Eastern Africa?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Eastern Africa was 1,113 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,341 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 760.1 kt in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Eastern Africa ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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 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.