Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Thailand

Thailand: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions was 40.38 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
40.38 kt
Change on year
up 626.0%
World rank
7th
of 218 countries
All-time high
98.32 kt
in 1998
All-time low
5.56 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801001990200620231990: 42.8 kt1991: 42.8 kt1992: 42.8 kt1993: 42.8 kt1994: 42.8 kt1995: 42.8 kt1996: 42.2 kt1997: 41.2 kt1998: 98.3 kt1999: 56.9 kt2000: 34 kt2001: 7.1 kt2002: 20.1 kt2003: 25.3 kt2004: 69.7 kt2005: 47.7 kt2006: 24.5 kt2007: 80.9 kt2008: 34.5 kt2009: 47.9 kt2010: 36.6 kt2011: 15.9 kt2012: 49.2 kt2013: 22.4 kt2014: 62.2 kt2015: 48.2 kt2016: 40.6 kt2017: 50.8 kt2018: 24.6 kt2019: 65.7 kt2020: 76.6 kt2021: 45 kt2022: 5.6 kt2023: 40.4 kt

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

Analysis

Thailand recorded 40.38 kt for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 626.0% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Thailand peaked at 98.32 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.56 kt, in 2022.

That places Thailand 7th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4) in Thailand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 42.83 kt
1991 42.83 kt +0.0%
1992 42.83 kt +0.0%
1993 42.83 kt +0.0%
1994 42.83 kt +0.0%
1995 42.83 kt +0.0%
1996 42.2 kt -1.5%
1997 41.22 kt -2.3%
1998 98.32 kt +138.5%
1999 56.94 kt -42.1%
2000 34.03 kt -40.2%
2001 7.05 kt -79.3%
2002 20.14 kt +185.7%
2003 25.28 kt +25.5%
2004 69.72 kt +175.8%
2005 47.66 kt -31.6%
2006 24.54 kt -48.5%
2007 80.91 kt +229.8%
2008 34.46 kt -57.4%
2009 47.89 kt +39.0%
2010 36.55 kt -23.7%
2011 15.91 kt -56.5%
2012 49.24 kt +209.5%
2013 22.43 kt -54.5%
2014 62.16 kt +177.1%
2015 48.16 kt -22.5%
2016 40.58 kt -15.7%
2017 50.8 kt +25.2%
2018 24.57 kt -51.6%
2019 65.68 kt +167.3%
2020 76.55 kt +16.6%
2021 45.03 kt -41.2%
2022 5.56 kt -87.6%
2023 40.38 kt +626.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.57 kt 41.22 kt 98.32 kt 10
2000s 39.17 kt 7.05 kt 80.91 kt 10
2010s 41.61 kt 15.91 kt 65.68 kt 10
2020s 41.88 kt 5.56 kt 76.55 kt 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 4 Angola 189.34 kt compare
  2. 5 Myanmar 148.46 kt compare
  3. 6 Mozambique 63.97 kt compare
  4. 8 Sudan (former) 34.19 kt compare
  5. 9 South Sudan 30.91 kt compare
  6. 10 Cambodia 25.84 kt compare
  7. 10 Viet Nam 2.35 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 Thailand?
Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Thailand was 40.38 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 98.32 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 5.56 kt in 2022.
How does Thailand rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions?
Thailand ranks 7th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand 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