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

Myanmar: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) was 7,749 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7,749 kt
Change on year
up 30.3%
World rank
5th
of 218 countries
All-time high
16,126 kt
in 2004
All-time low
2,851 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 8.8k kt1991: 8.8k kt1992: 8.8k kt1993: 8.8k kt1994: 8.8k kt1995: 8.8k kt1996: 7.2k kt1997: 6.9k kt1998: 9.5k kt1999: 9.4k kt2000: 5.3k kt2001: 2.9k kt2002: 3.3k kt2003: 10.2k kt2004: 16.1k kt2005: 9.6k kt2006: 7.7k kt2007: 14.9k kt2008: 7.2k kt2009: 12.3k kt2010: 13.9k kt2011: 7.4k kt2012: 10.1k kt2013: 8.4k kt2014: 11.0k kt2015: 11.4k kt2016: 6.4k kt2017: 7.7k kt2018: 6.6k kt2019: 7.6k kt2020: 12.1k kt2021: 10.2k kt2022: 5.9k kt2023: 7.7k kt

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

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 7,749 kt for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 30.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Myanmar peaked at 16,126 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,851 kt, in 2001.

Myanmar ranks 5th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Myanmar, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 8,804 kt
1991 8,804 kt +0.0%
1992 8,804 kt +0.0%
1993 8,804 kt +0.0%
1994 8,804 kt +0.0%
1995 8,804 kt +0.0%
1996 7,205 kt -18.2%
1997 6,938 kt -3.7%
1998 9,487 kt +36.7%
1999 9,443 kt -0.5%
2000 5,340 kt -43.5%
2001 2,851 kt -46.6%
2002 3,283 kt +15.1%
2003 10,192 kt +210.5%
2004 16,126 kt +58.2%
2005 9,578 kt -40.6%
2006 7,693 kt -19.7%
2007 14,924 kt +94.0%
2008 7,155 kt -52.1%
2009 12,260 kt +71.3%
2010 13,874 kt +13.2%
2011 7,366 kt -46.9%
2012 10,064 kt +36.6%
2013 8,436 kt -16.2%
2014 10,954 kt +29.9%
2015 11,370 kt +3.8%
2016 6,438 kt -43.4%
2017 7,720 kt +19.9%
2018 6,620 kt -14.3%
2019 7,555 kt +14.1%
2020 12,080 kt +59.9%
2021 10,195 kt -15.6%
2022 5,946 kt -41.7%
2023 7,749 kt +30.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,590 kt 6,938 kt 9,487 kt 10
2000s 8,940 kt 2,851 kt 16,126 kt 10
2010s 9,040 kt 6,438 kt 13,874 kt 10
2020s 8,993 kt 5,946 kt 12,080 kt 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 2 Zambia 13,693 kt compare
  2. 3 Brazil 10,082 kt compare
  3. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 21,957 kt compare
  4. 4 Angola 9,883 kt compare
  5. 6 Mozambique 3,339 kt compare
  6. 7 Thailand 2,108 kt compare
  7. 8 Sudan (former) 1,785 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 Myanmar?
Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Myanmar was 7,749 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 Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 16,126 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 2,851 kt in 2001.
How does Myanmar rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq)?
Myanmar ranks 5th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar 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