Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Malaysia

Malaysia: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions was 0.1463 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1463 kt
Change on year
up 450.0%
World rank
50th
of 218 countries
All-time high
133.94 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0.0133 kt
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Malaysia, 1990–2023

0501001501990200620231990: 7 kt1991: 7 kt1992: 7 kt1993: 7 kt1994: 7 kt1995: 7 kt1996: 8.9 kt1997: 14.3 kt1998: 133.9 kt1999: 6.4 kt2000: 6.7 kt2001: 0.229 kt2002: 1.5 kt2003: 1 kt2004: 2.1 kt2005: 2.5 kt2006: 1.6 kt2007: 1.9 kt2008: 1.1 kt2009: 4.2 kt2010: 2.5 kt2011: 0.88 kt2012: 0.705 kt2013: 0.877 kt2014: 3.4 kt2015: 1.1 kt2016: 2.2 kt2017: 0.013 kt2018: 0.67 kt2019: 1.1 kt2020: 0.327 kt2021: 0.34 kt2022: 0.027 kt2023: 0.146 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Malaysia is 0.1463 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 450.0% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Malaysia peaked at 133.94 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0133 kt, in 2017.

Malaysia ranks 50th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4) in Malaysia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 6.97 kt
1991 6.97 kt +0.0%
1992 6.97 kt +0.0%
1993 6.97 kt +0.0%
1994 6.97 kt +0.0%
1995 6.97 kt +0.0%
1996 8.86 kt +27.1%
1997 14.34 kt +61.8%
1998 133.94 kt +833.9%
1999 6.4 kt -95.2%
2000 6.74 kt +5.3%
2001 0.2287 kt -96.6%
2002 1.45 kt +534.8%
2003 1.04 kt -28.4%
2004 2.08 kt +99.7%
2005 2.51 kt +21.0%
2006 1.63 kt -35.0%
2007 1.91 kt +17.3%
2008 1.08 kt -43.3%
2009 4.2 kt +287.5%
2010 2.54 kt -39.6%
2011 0.8802 kt -65.3%
2012 0.7047 kt -19.9%
2013 0.8775 kt +24.5%
2014 3.44 kt +292.1%
2015 1.05 kt -69.5%
2016 2.18 kt +107.6%
2017 0.0133 kt -99.4%
2018 0.6701 kt +4938.3%
2019 1.06 kt +58.3%
2020 0.3271 kt -69.2%
2021 0.3404 kt +4.1%
2022 0.0266 kt -92.2%
2023 0.1463 kt +450.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.54 kt 6.4 kt 133.94 kt 10
2000s 2.29 kt 0.2287 kt 6.74 kt 10
2010s 1.34 kt 0.0133 kt 3.44 kt 10
2020s 0.2101 kt 0.0266 kt 0.3404 kt 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 47 Uganda 0.2021 kt compare
  2. 48 Togo 0.1942 kt compare
  3. 49 Suriname 0.1941 kt compare
  4. 51 Panama 0.1117 kt compare
  5. 52 Fiji 0.0852 kt compare
  6. 53 Costa Rica 0.0532 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Malaysia?
Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Malaysia was 0.1463 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 133.94 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 kt in 2017.
How does Malaysia rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions?
Malaysia ranks 50th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 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