Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa
South Africa: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4,181 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 4,181 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 57.6% on the previous year and up 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa peaked at 4,181 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,195 kt, in 2016.
South Africa ranks 13th of 221 countries 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,526 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,526 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,526 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,526 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,526 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,526 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,898 kt | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 2,758 kt | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 3,273 kt | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 3,023 kt | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 2,813 kt | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 2,449 kt | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 3,630 kt | +48.2% |
| 2003 | 2,262 kt | -37.7% |
| 2004 | 1,758 kt | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 2,939 kt | +67.1% |
| 2006 | 2,023 kt | -31.1% |
| 2007 | 2,333 kt | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 2,345 kt | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,611 kt | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 2,884 kt | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 2,716 kt | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 2,914 kt | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 2,160 kt | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 2,116 kt | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,663 kt | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 1,195 kt | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 2,106 kt | +76.2% |
| 2018 | 2,022 kt | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,540 kt | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 1,616 kt | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 3,800 kt | +135.2% |
| 2022 | 2,653 kt | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 4,181 kt | +57.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,711 kt | 2,526 kt | 3,273 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,516 kt | 1,758 kt | 3,630 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,132 kt | 1,195 kt | 2,914 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,062 kt | 1,616 kt | 4,181 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa was 4,181 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,181 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,195 kt in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
- South Africa ranks 13th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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