Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 29,346 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa is 29,346 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa peaked at 37,540 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21,283 kt, in 2000.
That places Eastern Africa 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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) from CH4 in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24,590 kt | — |
| 1991 | 24,590 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24,590 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 24,590 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24,590 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24,590 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24,964 kt | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 23,573 kt | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 28,295 kt | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 24,699 kt | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 21,283 kt | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 22,238 kt | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 25,302 kt | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 29,328 kt | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 27,132 kt | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 30,669 kt | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 23,757 kt | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 28,668 kt | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 27,557 kt | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 25,456 kt | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 27,625 kt | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 25,013 kt | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 37,540 kt | +50.1% |
| 2013 | 35,776 kt | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 34,257 kt | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 35,907 kt | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 35,177 kt | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 30,973 kt | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 33,789 kt | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 28,922 kt | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 31,473 kt | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 30,705 kt | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 30,805 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 29,346 kt | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,907 kt | 23,573 kt | 28,295 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,139 kt | 21,283 kt | 30,669 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,498 kt | 25,013 kt | 37,540 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,582 kt | 29,346 kt | 31,473 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) from ch4 in Eastern Africa?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa was 29,346 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 37,540 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,283 kt in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Eastern Africa ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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) from CH4 (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