Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa
Africa: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 154,677 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Africa stood at 154,677 kt.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 202,183 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 140,149 kt, in 2019.
Africa ranks 3rd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 172,500 kt | — |
| 1991 | 172,500 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 172,500 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 172,500 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 172,500 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 172,500 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 176,141 kt | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 171,543 kt | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 193,226 kt | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 176,917 kt | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 182,165 kt | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 157,333 kt | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 177,585 kt | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 188,822 kt | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 182,919 kt | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 202,183 kt | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 179,860 kt | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 188,237 kt | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 189,523 kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 170,528 kt | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 186,264 kt | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 195,480 kt | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 178,561 kt | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 169,966 kt | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 156,110 kt | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 159,795 kt | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 166,911 kt | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 156,581 kt | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 150,326 kt | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 140,149 kt | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 156,641 kt | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 162,654 kt | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 156,999 kt | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 154,677 kt | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175,283 kt | 171,543 kt | 193,226 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,916 kt | 157,333 kt | 202,183 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,014 kt | 140,149 kt | 195,480 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 157,743 kt | 154,677 kt | 162,654 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 OECD 102,966 kt compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 96,446 kt compare
- 3 Australia 96,446 kt compare
- 4 Angola 25,275 kt compare
- 5 Sudan (former) 22,964 kt compare
- 6 South Sudan 16,173 kt compare
More climate change data for Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 54,158 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Africa?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Africa was 154,677 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 202,183 kt in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,149 kt in 2019.
- How does Africa rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
- Africa ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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