Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Africa
Western Africa: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 9,096 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 9,096 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa peaked at 16,701 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8,286 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) from CH4 in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,245 kt | — |
| 1991 | 12,245 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,245 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12,245 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12,245 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,245 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13,828 kt | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 13,877 kt | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 16,075 kt | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 14,809 kt | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 16,701 kt | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 12,323 kt | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 12,660 kt | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 12,662 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12,441 kt | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 16,243 kt | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 14,504 kt | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 13,570 kt | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 12,390 kt | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 10,992 kt | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 11,325 kt | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 11,924 kt | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 10,643 kt | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 11,504 kt | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 9,985 kt | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 9,676 kt | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 12,726 kt | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 10,178 kt | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 8,286 kt | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 8,917 kt | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 10,783 kt | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 9,287 kt | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 10,081 kt | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 9,096 kt | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,206 kt | 12,245 kt | 16,075 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,448 kt | 10,992 kt | 16,701 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,516 kt | 8,286 kt | 12,726 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,812 kt | 9,096 kt | 10,783 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 10 Central African Republic 3,809 kt compare
- 11 Brazil 3,725 kt compare
- 12 Canada 2,659 kt compare
- 12 Viet Nam 78.08 kt compare
- 13 South Africa 2,243 kt compare
- 14 Sudan 2,062 kt compare
- 14 Türkiye 9.15 kt compare
- 15 Mali 1,835 kt compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 2.11 kt compare
- 16 Russian Federation 1,757 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) from ch4 in Western Africa?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa was 9,096 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16,701 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,286 kt in 2018.
- How does Western Africa rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Western Africa ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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) 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