Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Western Africa
Western Africa: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 7,860 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Western 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 Western Africa stood at 7,860 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Western Africa peaked at 14,432 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7,161 kt, in 2018.
That places Western Africa 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,582 kt | — |
| 1991 | 10,582 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,582 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,582 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,582 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,582 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11,950 kt | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 11,992 kt | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 13,891 kt | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 12,797 kt | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 14,432 kt | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 10,648 kt | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 10,940 kt | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 10,942 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10,750 kt | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 14,036 kt | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 12,534 kt | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 11,726 kt | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 10,707 kt | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 9,498 kt | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 9,786 kt | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 10,304 kt | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 9,197 kt | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 9,941 kt | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 8,628 kt | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 8,361 kt | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 10,997 kt | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 8,795 kt | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 7,161 kt | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 7,706 kt | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 9,318 kt | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 8,025 kt | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 8,712 kt | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 7,860 kt | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,412 kt | 10,582 kt | 13,891 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,621 kt | 9,498 kt | 14,432 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,088 kt | 7,161 kt | 10,997 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,479 kt | 7,860 kt | 9,318 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western 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 South Africa 1,938 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 Western Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 227,102 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 79,704 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 147,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 300.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5,264 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 41,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 964.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Western Africa?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Western Africa was 7,860 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14,432 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,161 kt in 2018.
- How does Western Africa rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Western Africa ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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