Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 54,705 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 54,705 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa peaked at 69,980 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 39,674 kt, in 2000.
Eastern Africa ranks 9th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45,838 kt | — |
| 1991 | 45,838 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 45,838 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 45,838 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 45,838 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 45,838 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 46,535 kt | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 43,943 kt | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 52,746 kt | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 46,043 kt | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 39,674 kt | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 41,454 kt | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 47,166 kt | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 54,672 kt | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 50,578 kt | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 57,171 kt | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 44,286 kt | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 53,440 kt | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 51,370 kt | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 47,454 kt | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 51,496 kt | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 46,627 kt | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 69,980 kt | +50.1% |
| 2013 | 66,690 kt | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 63,860 kt | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 66,935 kt | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 65,574 kt | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 57,738 kt | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 62,986 kt | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 53,915 kt | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 58,670 kt | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 57,238 kt | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 57,424 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 54,705 kt | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,430 kt | 43,943 kt | 52,746 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,727 kt | 39,674 kt | 57,171 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,580 kt | 46,627 kt | 69,980 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,009 kt | 54,705 kt | 58,670 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
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 (co2eq) in Eastern Africa?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa was 54,705 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 69,980 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,674 kt in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
- Eastern Africa ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 (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