Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa
Africa: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 71,702 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa stood at 71,702 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa peaked at 93,723 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 64,967 kt, in 2019.
Africa ranks 3rd of 32 groups 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) from N2O in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79,964 kt | — |
| 1991 | 79,964 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 79,964 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 79,964 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 79,964 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 79,964 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 81,651 kt | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 79,520 kt | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 89,571 kt | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 82,011 kt | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 84,444 kt | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 72,933 kt | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 82,321 kt | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 87,530 kt | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 84,794 kt | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 93,723 kt | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 83,376 kt | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 87,258 kt | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 87,855 kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 79,049 kt | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 86,344 kt | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 90,616 kt | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 82,773 kt | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 78,789 kt | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 72,366 kt | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 74,074 kt | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 77,373 kt | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 72,584 kt | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 69,684 kt | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 64,967 kt | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 72,612 kt | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 75,400 kt | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 72,778 kt | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 71,702 kt | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81,254 kt | 79,520 kt | 89,571 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,328 kt | 72,933 kt | 93,723 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,957 kt | 64,967 kt | 90,616 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,123 kt | 71,702 kt | 75,400 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 OECD 47,730 kt compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 44,708 kt compare
- 3 Australia 44,708 kt compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 9,999 kt compare
- 4 Angola 11,716 kt compare
- 5 Sudan (former) 10,645 kt compare
- 6 South Sudan 7,497 kt compare
More climate change data for Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 54,158 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa was 71,702 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 93,723 kt in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,967 kt in 2019.
- How does Africa rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Africa ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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 N2O (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