Malaysia vs Philippines: Forest fires — Emissions

Malaysia
1,097 kt
in 2024
Philippines
1,403 kt
in 2024
Malaysia rank
48th
Philippines rank
45th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Malaysia
  • Philippines
01.0k2.0k3.0k200120122024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 1,403 kt against 1,097 kt in Malaysia, a difference of 306 kt.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 48th and Philippines ranks 45th of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 1,266 kt 664.8 kt 601.5 kt Malaysia
2010s 956.51 kt 863.09 kt 93.42 kt Malaysia
2020s 339.29 kt 768.55 kt 429.27 kt Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Malaysia or Philippines?
Philippines, at 1,403 kt against 1,097 kt in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Malaysia and Philippines?
306 kt, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Malaysia ranks 48th and Philippines ranks 45th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

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.