Savanna fires — Emissions in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Savanna fires — Emissions was 33.02 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Savanna fires — Emissions in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — emissions in Southern Africa stood at 33.02 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.1% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 56.58 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.51 kt, in 2019.
Southern Africa ranks 11th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Savanna fires — Emissions in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.19 kt | — |
| 1991 | 21.19 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 21.19 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 21.19 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21.19 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21.19 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24.37 kt | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 22.39 kt | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 22.47 kt | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 20.99 kt | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 20.62 kt | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 24.41 kt | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 26.65 kt | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 11.14 kt | -58.2% |
| 2004 | 11.62 kt | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 14.86 kt | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 20.98 kt | +41.2% |
| 2007 | 17.24 kt | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 29.3 kt | +69.9% |
| 2009 | 17.44 kt | -40.5% |
| 2010 | 38.26 kt | +119.5% |
| 2011 | 56.58 kt | +47.9% |
| 2012 | 33.68 kt | -40.5% |
| 2013 | 17.76 kt | -47.3% |
| 2014 | 11.61 kt | -34.6% |
| 2015 | 9.76 kt | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 7.83 kt | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 16.68 kt | +113.0% |
| 2018 | 11.05 kt | -33.7% |
| 2019 | 5.51 kt | -50.2% |
| 2020 | 17.16 kt | +211.8% |
| 2021 | 36.07 kt | +110.1% |
| 2022 | 23.9 kt | -33.7% |
| 2023 | 33.02 kt | +38.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.73 kt | 20.99 kt | 24.37 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.43 kt | 11.14 kt | 29.3 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.87 kt | 5.51 kt | 56.58 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.54 kt | 17.16 kt | 36.07 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,717 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,243 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,152 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 402.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Southern Africa?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Southern Africa was 33.02 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 56.58 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.51 kt in 2019.
- How does Southern Africa rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Southern Africa ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern 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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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