Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 7,100 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7,100 kt
Change on year
down 32.3%
World rank
10th
of 221 countries
All-time high
16,744 kt
in 2000
All-time low
7,100 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central African Republic, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 12.2k kt1991: 12.2k kt1992: 12.2k kt1993: 12.2k kt1994: 12.2k kt1995: 12.2k kt1996: 14.5k kt1997: 14.6k kt1998: 16.4k kt1999: 13.9k kt2000: 16.7k kt2001: 12.8k kt2002: 10.6k kt2003: 15.7k kt2004: 12.7k kt2005: 13.7k kt2006: 13.8k kt2007: 13.6k kt2008: 15.0k kt2009: 10.3k kt2010: 12.3k kt2011: 12.8k kt2012: 9.7k kt2013: 10.9k kt2014: 10.3k kt2015: 10.6k kt2016: 12.2k kt2017: 10.3k kt2018: 10.6k kt2019: 8.8k kt2020: 9.9k kt2021: 9.9k kt2022: 10.5k kt2023: 7.1k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 7,100 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 32.3% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Central African Republic peaked at 16,744 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7,100 kt, in 2023.

That places Central African Republic 10th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Central African Republic, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 12,195 kt
1991 12,195 kt +0.0%
1992 12,195 kt +0.0%
1993 12,195 kt +0.0%
1994 12,195 kt +0.0%
1995 12,195 kt +0.0%
1996 14,530 kt +19.1%
1997 14,572 kt +0.3%
1998 16,413 kt +12.6%
1999 13,932 kt -15.1%
2000 16,744 kt +20.2%
2001 12,821 kt -23.4%
2002 10,597 kt -17.4%
2003 15,692 kt +48.1%
2004 12,716 kt -19.0%
2005 13,661 kt +7.4%
2006 13,823 kt +1.2%
2007 13,572 kt -1.8%
2008 14,954 kt +10.2%
2009 10,255 kt -31.4%
2010 12,264 kt +19.6%
2011 12,847 kt +4.8%
2012 9,677 kt -24.7%
2013 10,860 kt +12.2%
2014 10,313 kt -5.0%
2015 10,602 kt +2.8%
2016 12,193 kt +15.0%
2017 10,332 kt -15.3%
2018 10,591 kt +2.5%
2019 8,755 kt -17.3%
2020 9,909 kt +13.2%
2021 9,889 kt -0.2%
2022 10,494 kt +6.1%
2023 7,100 kt -32.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,262 kt 12,195 kt 16,413 kt 10
2000s 13,483 kt 10,255 kt 16,744 kt 10
2010s 10,843 kt 8,755 kt 12,847 kt 10
2020s 9,348 kt 7,100 kt 10,494 kt 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 7 Zambia 13,549 kt compare
  2. 8 Botswana 12,540 kt compare
  3. 9 Mozambique 12,040 kt compare
  4. 11 Brazil 6,943 kt compare
  5. 12 Canada 4,957 kt compare
  6. 13 South Africa 4,181 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Central African Republic?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Central African Republic was 7,100 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 16,744 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 7,100 kt in 2023.
How does Central African Republic rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Central African Republic ranks 10th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central African Republic 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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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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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