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

Thailand: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,108 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,108 kt
Change on year
up 626.1%
World rank
7th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4,223 kt
in 2007
All-time low
290.31 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 2.1k kt1991: 2.1k kt1992: 2.1k kt1993: 2.1k kt1994: 2.1k kt1995: 2.1k kt1996: 1.5k kt1997: 1.5k kt1998: 3.5k kt1999: 2.0k kt2000: 1.2k kt2001: 368 kt2002: 1.1k kt2003: 1.3k kt2004: 3.6k kt2005: 2.5k kt2006: 1.3k kt2007: 4.2k kt2008: 1.8k kt2009: 2.5k kt2010: 1.9k kt2011: 830.5 kt2012: 2.6k kt2013: 1.2k kt2014: 3.2k kt2015: 2.5k kt2016: 2.1k kt2017: 2.7k kt2018: 1.3k kt2019: 3.4k kt2020: 4.0k kt2021: 2.4k kt2022: 290.3 kt2023: 2.1k kt

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

Analysis

Thailand recorded 2,108 kt for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 626.1% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Thailand peaked at 4,223 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 290.31 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 rising across the 34 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Thailand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2,081 kt
1991 2,081 kt +0.0%
1992 2,081 kt +0.0%
1993 2,081 kt +0.0%
1994 2,081 kt +0.0%
1995 2,081 kt +0.0%
1996 1,510 kt -27.4%
1997 1,475 kt -2.3%
1998 3,519 kt +138.5%
1999 2,038 kt -42.1%
2000 1,218 kt -40.2%
2001 367.99 kt -69.8%
2002 1,051 kt +185.7%
2003 1,320 kt +25.5%
2004 3,639 kt +175.8%
2005 2,488 kt -31.6%
2006 1,281 kt -48.5%
2007 4,223 kt +229.8%
2008 1,799 kt -57.4%
2009 2,500 kt +39.0%
2010 1,908 kt -23.7%
2011 830.47 kt -56.5%
2012 2,570 kt +209.5%
2013 1,171 kt -54.5%
2014 3,244 kt +177.1%
2015 2,513 kt -22.5%
2016 2,118 kt -15.7%
2017 2,651 kt +25.2%
2018 1,283 kt -51.6%
2019 3,428 kt +167.3%
2020 3,996 kt +16.6%
2021 2,350 kt -41.2%
2022 290.31 kt -87.6%
2023 2,108 kt +626.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,103 kt 1,475 kt 3,519 kt 10
2000s 1,989 kt 367.99 kt 4,223 kt 10
2010s 2,172 kt 830.47 kt 3,428 kt 10
2020s 2,186 kt 290.31 kt 3,996 kt 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 4 Angola 9,883 kt compare
  2. 5 Myanmar 7,749 kt compare
  3. 6 Mozambique 3,339 kt compare
  4. 8 Sudan (former) 1,785 kt compare
  5. 9 South Sudan 1,613 kt compare
  6. 10 Cambodia 1,349 kt compare
  7. 10 Viet Nam 122.52 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 Thailand?
Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Thailand was 2,108 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 4,223 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 290.31 kt in 2022.
How does Thailand rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq)?
Thailand ranks 7th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (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