Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 649.24 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
649.24 kt
Change on year
down 22.6%
World rank
29th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1,635 kt
in 2011
All-time low
251.38 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023

5001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 1.1k kt1991: 1.1k kt1992: 1.1k kt1993: 1.1k kt1994: 1.1k kt1995: 1.1k kt1996: 1.6k kt1997: 1.5k kt1998: 1.6k kt1999: 1.5k kt2000: 958.6 kt2001: 1.4k kt2002: 901.6 kt2003: 944.1 kt2004: 1.4k kt2005: 1.3k kt2006: 1.1k kt2007: 1.3k kt2008: 1.5k kt2009: 1.6k kt2010: 1.6k kt2011: 1.6k kt2012: 1.2k kt2013: 844.4 kt2014: 913 kt2015: 1.2k kt2016: 632.3 kt2017: 755.4 kt2018: 818.4 kt2019: 822.3 kt2020: 251.4 kt2021: 508.1 kt2022: 838.5 kt2023: 649.2 kt

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 Zimbabwe is 649.24 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Zimbabwe peaked at 1,635 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 251.38 kt, in 2020.

That places Zimbabwe 29th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Zimbabwe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,084 kt
1991 1,084 kt +0.0%
1992 1,084 kt +0.0%
1993 1,084 kt +0.0%
1994 1,084 kt +0.0%
1995 1,084 kt +0.0%
1996 1,555 kt +43.5%
1997 1,451 kt -6.7%
1998 1,555 kt +7.1%
1999 1,457 kt -6.3%
2000 958.62 kt -34.2%
2001 1,397 kt +45.8%
2002 901.62 kt -35.5%
2003 944.13 kt +4.7%
2004 1,402 kt +48.5%
2005 1,303 kt -7.1%
2006 1,091 kt -16.2%
2007 1,303 kt +19.4%
2008 1,514 kt +16.2%
2009 1,556 kt +2.7%
2010 1,584 kt +1.8%
2011 1,635 kt +3.2%
2012 1,209 kt -26.1%
2013 844.45 kt -30.1%
2014 913.01 kt +8.1%
2015 1,217 kt +33.3%
2016 632.33 kt -48.0%
2017 755.44 kt +19.5%
2018 818.4 kt +8.3%
2019 822.25 kt +0.5%
2020 251.38 kt -69.4%
2021 508.08 kt +102.1%
2022 838.54 kt +65.0%
2023 649.24 kt -22.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,252 kt 1,084 kt 1,555 kt 10
2000s 1,237 kt 901.62 kt 1,556 kt 10
2010s 1,043 kt 632.33 kt 1,635 kt 10
2020s 561.81 kt 251.38 kt 838.54 kt 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 26 Paraguay 781.21 kt compare
  2. 27 Burkina Faso 773.72 kt compare
  3. 28 Argentina 694.63 kt compare
  4. 30 Colombia 566.28 kt compare
  5. 31 Uganda 554.8 kt compare
  6. 32 Cambodia 546.86 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Zimbabwe?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Zimbabwe was 649.24 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 Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 1,635 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 251.38 kt in 2020.
How does Zimbabwe rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Zimbabwe ranks 29th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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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