Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South Africa
South Africa: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 1,938 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1,938 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.6% on the previous year and up 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa peaked at 1,938 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 554.12 kt, in 2016.
South Africa ranks 13th of 221 countries 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,171 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,171 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,171 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,171 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,171 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,171 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,343 kt | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 1,278 kt | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 1,517 kt | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 1,401 kt | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 1,304 kt | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 1,135 kt | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 1,683 kt | +48.2% |
| 2003 | 1,048 kt | -37.7% |
| 2004 | 815.09 kt | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 1,362 kt | +67.1% |
| 2006 | 937.89 kt | -31.1% |
| 2007 | 1,081 kt | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 1,087 kt | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,211 kt | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 1,337 kt | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 1,259 kt | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1,351 kt | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1,001 kt | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 980.95 kt | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 770.86 kt | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 554.12 kt | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 976.42 kt | +76.2% |
| 2018 | 937.33 kt | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 713.94 kt | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 748.89 kt | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1,762 kt | +135.2% |
| 2022 | 1,230 kt | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 1,938 kt | +57.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,257 kt | 1,171 kt | 1,517 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,166 kt | 815.09 kt | 1,683 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 988.13 kt | 554.12 kt | 1,351 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,420 kt | 748.89 kt | 1,938 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 10 Central African Republic 3,291 kt compare
- 10 Melanesia 95.14 kt compare
- 11 Brazil 3,219 kt compare
- 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 72.74 kt compare
- 12 Canada 2,298 kt compare
- 12 Viet Nam 67.47 kt compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 17.65 kt compare
- 14 Sudan 1,782 kt compare
- 14 Türkiye 7.9 kt compare
- 15 Mali 1,585 kt compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 1.83 kt compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.212 kt compare
- 16 Russian Federation 1,518 kt compare
More climate change data for South Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa was 1,938 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,938 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 554.12 kt in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- South Africa ranks 13th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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