Savanna fires — Emissions in Madagascar

Madagascar: Savanna fires — Emissions was 4.22 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.22 kt
Change on year
up 48.1%
World rank
21st
of 221 countries
All-time high
7.09 kt
in 2003
All-time low
2.85 kt
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Emissions in Madagascar, 1990–2024

024681990200720241990: 4.5 kt1991: 4.5 kt1992: 4.5 kt1993: 4.5 kt1994: 4.5 kt1995: 4.5 kt1996: 4.7 kt1997: 4 kt1998: 5.1 kt1999: 4.4 kt2000: 3.5 kt2001: 5 kt2002: 4 kt2003: 7.1 kt2004: 4.2 kt2005: 7 kt2006: 4.5 kt2007: 6.7 kt2008: 4.2 kt2009: 5.1 kt2010: 4.6 kt2011: 4.6 kt2012: 4.8 kt2013: 4.5 kt2014: 3.7 kt2015: 3.8 kt2016: 5.4 kt2017: 3.5 kt2018: 3.5 kt2019: 3.9 kt2020: 4.1 kt2021: 3.3 kt2022: 3.2 kt2023: 2.8 kt2024: 4.2 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, savanna fires — emissions in Madagascar stood at 4.22 kt.

The figure is up 48.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Madagascar peaked at 7.09 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.85 kt, in 2023.

That places Madagascar 21st out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Savanna fires — Emissions in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) in Madagascar, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 4.46 kt
1991 4.46 kt +0.0%
1992 4.46 kt +0.0%
1993 4.46 kt +0.0%
1994 4.46 kt +0.0%
1995 4.46 kt +0.0%
1996 4.75 kt +6.4%
1997 3.98 kt -16.3%
1998 5.14 kt +29.4%
1999 4.39 kt -14.7%
2000 3.54 kt -19.4%
2001 5.04 kt +42.5%
2002 4.01 kt -20.6%
2003 7.09 kt +77.0%
2004 4.15 kt -41.4%
2005 6.96 kt +67.6%
2006 4.55 kt -34.6%
2007 6.72 kt +47.8%
2008 4.15 kt -38.2%
2009 5.14 kt +23.7%
2010 4.62 kt -10.1%
2011 4.58 kt -0.8%
2012 4.8 kt +4.8%
2013 4.45 kt -7.3%
2014 3.68 kt -17.2%
2015 3.79 kt +2.9%
2016 5.45 kt +43.8%
2017 3.5 kt -35.8%
2018 3.52 kt +0.7%
2019 3.87 kt +9.8%
2020 4.1 kt +6.1%
2021 3.29 kt -19.8%
2022 3.15 kt -4.1%
2023 2.85 kt -9.7%
2024 4.22 kt +48.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.5 kt 3.98 kt 5.14 kt 10
2000s 5.13 kt 3.54 kt 7.09 kt 10
2010s 4.23 kt 3.5 kt 5.45 kt 10
2020s 3.52 kt 2.85 kt 4.22 kt 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 18 Guinea 4.49 kt compare
  2. 19 Ethiopia 4.48 kt compare
  3. 20 Nigeria 4.29 kt compare
  4. 22 Botswana 4.21 kt compare
  5. 23 Senegal 3.79 kt compare
  6. 24 Burkina Faso 3.56 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Madagascar?
Savanna fires — emissions in Madagascar was 4.22 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 7.09 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 2.85 kt in 2023.
How does Madagascar rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Madagascar ranks 21st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar 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
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.