Savanna fires — Emissions in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Savanna fires — Emissions was 105.39 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
105.39 kt
Change on year
down 6.9%
Rank
2nd
of 22 regions
All-time high
140.69 kt
in 2003
All-time low
104.42 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions in Middle Africa, 1990–2023

0501001501990200620231990: 118.9 kt1991: 118.9 kt1992: 118.9 kt1993: 118.9 kt1994: 118.9 kt1995: 118.9 kt1996: 111.3 kt1997: 108.7 kt1998: 118.7 kt1999: 108 kt2000: 117.2 kt2001: 104.4 kt2002: 116.3 kt2003: 140.7 kt2004: 135.7 kt2005: 138.6 kt2006: 131.8 kt2007: 128.4 kt2008: 128.8 kt2009: 116.5 kt2010: 125.3 kt2011: 124.7 kt2012: 113.8 kt2013: 118.5 kt2014: 111.5 kt2015: 115.6 kt2016: 121.8 kt2017: 117.4 kt2018: 109.5 kt2019: 111.6 kt2020: 112.5 kt2021: 112.2 kt2022: 113.2 kt2023: 105.4 kt

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 105.39 kt for savanna fires — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Middle Africa peaked at 140.69 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 104.42 kt, in 2001.

That places Middle Africa 2nd out of 22 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Savanna fires — Emissions in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) in Middle Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 118.87 kt
1991 118.87 kt +0.0%
1992 118.87 kt +0.0%
1993 118.87 kt +0.0%
1994 118.87 kt +0.0%
1995 118.87 kt +0.0%
1996 111.3 kt -6.4%
1997 108.66 kt -2.4%
1998 118.74 kt +9.3%
1999 108 kt -9.0%
2000 117.2 kt +8.5%
2001 104.42 kt -10.9%
2002 116.27 kt +11.4%
2003 140.69 kt +21.0%
2004 135.67 kt -3.6%
2005 138.63 kt +2.2%
2006 131.75 kt -5.0%
2007 128.37 kt -2.6%
2008 128.85 kt +0.4%
2009 116.48 kt -9.6%
2010 125.31 kt +7.6%
2011 124.7 kt -0.5%
2012 113.83 kt -8.7%
2013 118.52 kt +4.1%
2014 111.5 kt -5.9%
2015 115.64 kt +3.7%
2016 121.76 kt +5.3%
2017 117.44 kt -3.5%
2018 109.45 kt -6.8%
2019 111.56 kt +1.9%
2020 112.54 kt +0.9%
2021 112.2 kt -0.3%
2022 113.15 kt +0.8%
2023 105.39 kt -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 115.99 kt 108 kt 118.87 kt 10
2000s 125.83 kt 104.42 kt 140.69 kt 10
2010s 116.97 kt 109.45 kt 125.31 kt 10
2020s 110.82 kt 105.39 kt 113.15 kt 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 1 OECD 180.12 kt compare
  2. 2 Australia and New Zealand 168.71 kt compare
  3. 3 Australia 168.71 kt compare
  4. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 37.73 kt compare
  5. 4 Angola 44.21 kt compare
  6. 5 Sudan (former) 40.17 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Middle Africa?
Savanna fires — emissions in Middle Africa was 105.39 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 140.69 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 104.42 kt in 2001.
How does Middle Africa rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Middle Africa ranks 2nd out of 22 regions with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O)
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