Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 25,359 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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 n2o in Eastern Africa is 25,359 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Eastern Africa peaked at 32,440 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18,391 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 N2O in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,249 kt | — |
| 1991 | 21,249 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 21,249 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 21,249 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21,249 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21,249 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21,572 kt | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 20,370 kt | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 24,451 kt | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 21,343 kt | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 18,391 kt | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 19,216 kt | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 21,864 kt | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 25,344 kt | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 23,446 kt | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 26,502 kt | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 20,529 kt | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 24,773 kt | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 23,813 kt | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 21,997 kt | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 23,871 kt | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 21,614 kt | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 32,440 kt | +50.1% |
| 2013 | 30,915 kt | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 29,603 kt | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 31,028 kt | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 30,397 kt | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 26,765 kt | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 29,198 kt | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 24,992 kt | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 27,197 kt | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 26,533 kt | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 26,620 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 25,359 kt | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,523 kt | 20,370 kt | 24,451 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,588 kt | 18,391 kt | 26,502 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,082 kt | 21,614 kt | 32,440 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,427 kt | 25,359 kt | 27,197 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
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- 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 n2o in Eastern Africa?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Eastern Africa was 25,359 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 32,440 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,391 kt in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Eastern Africa ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o 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 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