Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in China

China: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) was 0.2809 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2809 kt
World rank
61st
of 218 countries
All-time high
8.75 kt
in 2002
All-time low
0 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 1.9 kt1991: 1.9 kt1992: 1.9 kt1993: 1.9 kt1994: 1.9 kt1995: 1.9 kt1996: 1.7 kt1997: 1.2 kt1998: 4.2 kt1999: 1.1 kt2000: 2.3 kt2001: 1.8 kt2002: 8.8 kt2003: 6.1 kt2004: 3.6 kt2005: 4 kt2006: 3.3 kt2007: 2.4 kt2008: 0.281 kt2009: 0.409 kt2010: 1.4 kt2011: 0.846 kt2012: 2.6 kt2013: 0.281 kt2014: 0.129 kt2015: 2.6 kt2016: 1.8 kt2017: 0.409 kt2018: 0.129 kt2019: 0.129 kt2020: 0.69 kt2021: 0.129 kt2022: 0 kt2023: 0.281 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 (co2eq) in China is 0.2809 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in China peaked at 8.75 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2022.

That places China 61st out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, year by year

Annual values for Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1.91 kt
1991 1.91 kt +0.0%
1992 1.91 kt +0.0%
1993 1.91 kt +0.0%
1994 1.91 kt +0.0%
1995 1.91 kt +0.0%
1996 1.68 kt -11.9%
1997 1.2 kt -28.5%
1998 4.21 kt +250.1%
1999 1.07 kt -74.6%
2000 2.33 kt +118.2%
2001 1.82 kt -22.2%
2002 8.75 kt +381.8%
2003 6.12 kt -30.1%
2004 3.61 kt -41.0%
2005 4.04 kt +12.0%
2006 3.33 kt -17.7%
2007 2.35 kt -29.2%
2008 0.2809 kt -88.1%
2009 0.4095 kt +45.8%
2010 1.38 kt +237.2%
2011 0.8455 kt -38.8%
2012 2.64 kt +211.7%
2013 0.2809 kt -89.3%
2014 0.1286 kt -54.2%
2015 2.64 kt +1949.6%
2016 1.82 kt -31.1%
2017 0.4095 kt -77.5%
2018 0.1286 kt -68.6%
2019 0.1286 kt +0.0%
2020 0.6904 kt +436.9%
2021 0.1286 kt -81.4%
2022 0 kt -100.0%
2023 0.2809 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.96 kt 1.07 kt 4.21 kt 10
2000s 3.3 kt 0.2809 kt 8.75 kt 10
2010s 1.04 kt 0.1286 kt 2.64 kt 10
2020s 0.275 kt 0 kt 0.6904 kt 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 59 New Caledonia 0.5646 kt compare
  2. 60 Dominican Republic 0.4095 kt compare
  3. 61 Brunei Darussalam 0.2809 kt compare
  4. 61 China, mainland 0.2809 kt compare
  5. 61 El Salvador 0.2809 kt compare
  6. 61 Sudan 0.2809 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in China?
Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in China was 0.2809 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 8.75 kt in 2002.
What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2022.
How does China rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq)?
China ranks 61st out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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