Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,138 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (co2eq) in Southern Asia is 2,138 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 95.4% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia peaked at 4,537 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 242.84 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 (CO2eq) in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,187 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,187 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,187 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,187 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,187 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,187 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,465 kt | -33.0% |
| 1997 | 1,081 kt | -26.2% |
| 1998 | 1,233 kt | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 1,790 kt | +45.1% |
| 2000 | 1,283 kt | -28.3% |
| 2001 | 1,050 kt | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 242.84 kt | -76.9% |
| 2003 | 1,993 kt | +720.9% |
| 2004 | 2,279 kt | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 1,724 kt | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 2,651 kt | +53.8% |
| 2007 | 1,790 kt | -32.5% |
| 2008 | 2,013 kt | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 3,998 kt | +98.5% |
| 2010 | 4,537 kt | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 1,696 kt | -62.6% |
| 2012 | 3,579 kt | +111.0% |
| 2013 | 3,330 kt | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 3,213 kt | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1,183 kt | -63.2% |
| 2016 | 4,099 kt | +246.6% |
| 2017 | 1,984 kt | -51.6% |
| 2018 | 1,128 kt | -43.1% |
| 2019 | 2,044 kt | +81.2% |
| 2020 | 1,055 kt | -48.4% |
| 2021 | 4,194 kt | +297.4% |
| 2022 | 1,094 kt | -73.9% |
| 2023 | 2,138 kt | +95.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,869 kt | 1,081 kt | 2,187 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,902 kt | 242.84 kt | 3,998 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,679 kt | 1,128 kt | 4,537 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,121 kt | 1,055 kt | 4,194 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 9 South Sudan 1,613 kt compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 164.24 kt compare
- 10 Cambodia 1,349 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 122.52 kt compare
- 11 Nepal 1,297 kt compare
- 11 Melanesia 70.41 kt compare
- 12 Indonesia 1,187 kt compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 5.83 kt compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 kt
- 13 India 792.05 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 631.68 kt compare
- 15 Cameroon 622.55 kt compare
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 38.40 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia?
- Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia was 2,138 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,537 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 242.84 kt in 2002.
- How does Southern Asia rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq)?
- Southern Asia ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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