Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions was 40.97 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Southern Asia, 1990–2023
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 Southern Asia is 40.97 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 95.4% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Southern Asia peaked at 86.93 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.65 kt, in 2002.
Southern Asia ranks 12th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.97 kt | — |
| 1991 | 43.97 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 43.97 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 43.97 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 43.97 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 43.97 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 40.93 kt | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 30.19 kt | -26.2% |
| 1998 | 34.46 kt | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 50.01 kt | +45.1% |
| 2000 | 35.85 kt | -28.3% |
| 2001 | 20.12 kt | -43.9% |
| 2002 | 4.65 kt | -76.9% |
| 2003 | 38.19 kt | +720.9% |
| 2004 | 43.67 kt | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 33.03 kt | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 50.79 kt | +53.8% |
| 2007 | 34.29 kt | -32.5% |
| 2008 | 38.58 kt | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 76.59 kt | +98.5% |
| 2010 | 86.93 kt | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 32.49 kt | -62.6% |
| 2012 | 68.57 kt | +111.0% |
| 2013 | 63.79 kt | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 61.56 kt | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 22.66 kt | -63.2% |
| 2016 | 78.53 kt | +246.6% |
| 2017 | 38 kt | -51.6% |
| 2018 | 21.61 kt | -43.1% |
| 2019 | 39.17 kt | +81.2% |
| 2020 | 20.22 kt | -48.4% |
| 2021 | 80.36 kt | +297.4% |
| 2022 | 20.97 kt | -73.9% |
| 2023 | 40.97 kt | +95.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.94 kt | 30.19 kt | 50.01 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.58 kt | 4.65 kt | 76.59 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.33 kt | 21.61 kt | 86.93 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.63 kt | 20.22 kt | 80.36 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 9 South Sudan 30.91 kt compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.15 kt compare
- 10 Cambodia 25.84 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 2.35 kt compare
- 11 Nepal 24.85 kt compare
- 11 Melanesia 1.35 kt compare
- 12 Indonesia 22.73 kt compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 0.1117 kt compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 kt
- 13 India 15.17 kt compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt
- 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 13 Republic of Moldova 0 kt
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt
- 13 Türkiye 0 kt
- 13 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 13 Micronesia 0 kt
- 13 Polynesia 0 kt compare
- 14 Honduras 12.1 kt compare
- 15 Cameroon 11.93 kt compare
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 933,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 178,099 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 755,497 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 672.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 403,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 246,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 157,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 928.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,637 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Southern Asia?
- Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Southern Asia was 40.97 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.93 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 kt in 2002.
- How does Southern Asia rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions?
- Southern Asia ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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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