Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 16,956 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa stood at 16,956 kt.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa peaked at 31,133 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15,447 kt, in 2018.
That places Western Africa 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,827 kt | — |
| 1991 | 22,827 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22,827 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22,827 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22,827 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22,827 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25,778 kt | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 25,869 kt | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 29,966 kt | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 27,606 kt | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 31,133 kt | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 22,971 kt | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 23,599 kt | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 23,603 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23,191 kt | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 30,278 kt | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 27,038 kt | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 25,296 kt | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 23,097 kt | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 20,490 kt | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 21,111 kt | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 22,227 kt | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 19,841 kt | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 21,444 kt | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 18,612 kt | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 18,037 kt | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 23,723 kt | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 18,974 kt | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 15,447 kt | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 16,623 kt | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 20,100 kt | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 17,312 kt | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 18,793 kt | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 16,956 kt | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,618 kt | 22,827 kt | 29,966 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,070 kt | 20,490 kt | 31,133 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,604 kt | 15,447 kt | 23,723 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,290 kt | 16,956 kt | 20,100 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 10 Central African Republic 7,100 kt compare
- 11 Brazil 6,943 kt compare
- 12 Canada 4,957 kt compare
- 12 Viet Nam 145.54 kt compare
- 13 South Africa 4,181 kt compare
- 14 Sudan 3,844 kt compare
- 14 Türkiye 17.05 kt compare
- 15 Mali 3,420 kt compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 3.94 kt compare
- 16 Russian Federation 3,275 kt compare
More climate change data for Western Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 227,102 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 79,704 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 147,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 300.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5,264 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 41,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 964.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa was 16,956 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 31,133 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,447 kt in 2018.
- How does Western Africa rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
- Western Africa ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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