Savanna fires — Emissions in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Savanna fires — Emissions was 10.15 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions in Southern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 10.15 kt for savanna fires — emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 69.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% 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.
That places Southern Africa 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
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 | +112.9% |
| 2018 | 11.05 kt | -33.7% |
| 2019 | 5.51 kt | -50.2% |
| 2020 | 17.16 kt | +211.7% |
| 2021 | 36.07 kt | +110.1% |
| 2022 | 23.9 kt | -33.7% |
| 2023 | 33.02 kt | +38.1% |
| 2024 | 10.15 kt | -69.2% |
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 | 24.06 kt | 10.15 kt | 36.07 kt | 5 |
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 10.15 kt in 2024, 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 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.