Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 27,927 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
27,927 kt
Change on year
down 6.9%
Rank
2nd
of 22 regions
All-time high
37,283 kt
in 2003
All-time low
27,672 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Middle Africa, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 31.5k kt1991: 31.5k kt1992: 31.5k kt1993: 31.5k kt1994: 31.5k kt1995: 31.5k kt1996: 29.5k kt1997: 28.8k kt1998: 31.5k kt1999: 28.6k kt2000: 31.1k kt2001: 27.7k kt2002: 30.8k kt2003: 37.3k kt2004: 36.0k kt2005: 36.7k kt2006: 34.9k kt2007: 34.0k kt2008: 34.1k kt2009: 30.9k kt2010: 33.2k kt2011: 33.0k kt2012: 30.2k kt2013: 31.4k kt2014: 29.5k kt2015: 30.6k kt2016: 32.3k kt2017: 31.1k kt2018: 29.0k kt2019: 29.6k kt2020: 29.8k kt2021: 29.7k kt2022: 30.0k kt2023: 27.9k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Middle Africa stood at 27,927 kt.

The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Middle Africa peaked at 37,283 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27,672 kt, in 2001.

Middle Africa ranks 2nd of 22 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Middle Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 31,499 kt
1991 31,499 kt +0.0%
1992 31,499 kt +0.0%
1993 31,499 kt +0.0%
1994 31,499 kt +0.0%
1995 31,499 kt +0.0%
1996 29,494 kt -6.4%
1997 28,794 kt -2.4%
1998 31,467 kt +9.3%
1999 28,620 kt -9.0%
2000 31,057 kt +8.5%
2001 27,672 kt -10.9%
2002 30,812 kt +11.4%
2003 37,283 kt +21.0%
2004 35,954 kt -3.6%
2005 36,736 kt +2.2%
2006 34,915 kt -5.0%
2007 34,019 kt -2.6%
2008 34,145 kt +0.4%
2009 30,868 kt -9.6%
2010 33,207 kt +7.6%
2011 33,046 kt -0.5%
2012 30,166 kt -8.7%
2013 31,409 kt +4.1%
2014 29,547 kt -5.9%
2015 30,645 kt +3.7%
2016 32,265 kt +5.3%
2017 31,122 kt -3.5%
2018 29,004 kt -6.8%
2019 29,563 kt +1.9%
2020 29,822 kt +0.9%
2021 29,734 kt -0.3%
2022 29,986 kt +0.8%
2023 27,927 kt -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30,737 kt 28,620 kt 31,499 kt 10
2000s 33,346 kt 27,672 kt 37,283 kt 10
2010s 30,997 kt 29,004 kt 33,207 kt 10
2020s 29,367 kt 27,927 kt 29,986 kt 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 1 OECD 47,730 kt compare
  2. 2 Australia and New Zealand 44,708 kt compare
  3. 3 Australia 44,708 kt compare
  4. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 9,999 kt compare
  5. 4 Angola 11,716 kt compare
  6. 5 Sudan (former) 10,645 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Middle Africa?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Middle Africa was 27,927 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 Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 37,283 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 27,672 kt in 2001.
How does Middle Africa rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Middle Africa ranks 2nd out of 22 regions with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Middle 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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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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