Savanna fires — Emissions in Madagascar
Madagascar: Savanna fires — Emissions was 46.21 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 46.21 kt for savanna fires — emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 48.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Madagascar peaked at 77.64 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 31.2 kt, in 2023.
Madagascar ranks 21st of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.33 kt | 43.54 kt | 56.34 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.23 kt | 38.74 kt | 77.64 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.28 kt | 38.31 kt | 59.67 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.58 kt | 31.2 kt | 46.21 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More climate change data for Madagascar
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,815 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 29.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 562.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,018 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 880.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,138 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 290.63 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Madagascar?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Madagascar was 46.21 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 77.64 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2 kt in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Madagascar ranks 21st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.