Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Myanmar

Myanmar: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 4,157 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4,157 kt
Change on year
up 30.3%
World rank
5th
of 218 countries
All-time high
8,651 kt
in 2004
All-time low
1,529 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Myanmar, 1990–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 5.0k kt1991: 5.0k kt1992: 5.0k kt1993: 5.0k kt1994: 5.0k kt1995: 5.0k kt1996: 5.6k kt1997: 5.4k kt1998: 7.4k kt1999: 7.4k kt2000: 4.2k kt2001: 1.5k kt2002: 1.8k kt2003: 5.5k kt2004: 8.7k kt2005: 5.1k kt2006: 4.1k kt2007: 8.0k kt2008: 3.8k kt2009: 6.6k kt2010: 7.4k kt2011: 4.0k kt2012: 5.4k kt2013: 4.5k kt2014: 5.9k kt2015: 6.1k kt2016: 3.5k kt2017: 4.1k kt2018: 3.6k kt2019: 4.1k kt2020: 6.5k kt2021: 5.5k kt2022: 3.2k kt2023: 4.2k 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) from ch4 in Myanmar is 4,157 kt, measured 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) from ch4 in Myanmar peaked at 8,651 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,529 kt, in 2001.

That places Myanmar 5th 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Myanmar, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 5,048 kt
1991 5,048 kt +0.0%
1992 5,048 kt +0.0%
1993 5,048 kt +0.0%
1994 5,048 kt +0.0%
1995 5,048 kt +0.0%
1996 5,636 kt +11.6%
1997 5,427 kt -3.7%
1998 7,421 kt +36.7%
1999 7,387 kt -0.5%
2000 4,177 kt -43.5%
2001 1,529 kt -63.4%
2002 1,761 kt +15.1%
2003 5,467 kt +210.5%
2004 8,651 kt +58.2%
2005 5,138 kt -40.6%
2006 4,127 kt -19.7%
2007 8,006 kt +94.0%
2008 3,838 kt -52.1%
2009 6,577 kt +71.3%
2010 7,442 kt +13.2%
2011 3,951 kt -46.9%
2012 5,399 kt +36.6%
2013 4,525 kt -16.2%
2014 5,876 kt +29.9%
2015 6,100 kt +3.8%
2016 3,454 kt -43.4%
2017 4,141 kt +19.9%
2018 3,551 kt -14.3%
2019 4,053 kt +14.1%
2020 6,480 kt +59.9%
2021 5,469 kt -15.6%
2022 3,190 kt -41.7%
2023 4,157 kt +30.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,616 kt 5,048 kt 7,421 kt 10
2000s 4,927 kt 1,529 kt 8,651 kt 10
2010s 4,849 kt 3,454 kt 7,442 kt 10
2020s 4,824 kt 3,190 kt 6,480 kt 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 2 Zambia 7,345 kt compare
  2. 3 Brazil 5,408 kt compare
  3. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11,778 kt compare
  4. 4 Angola 5,302 kt compare
  5. 6 Mozambique 1,791 kt compare
  6. 7 Thailand 1,131 kt compare
  7. 8 Sudan (former) 957.36 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) from ch4 in Myanmar?
Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Myanmar was 4,157 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 8,651 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 1,529 kt in 2001.
How does Myanmar rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Myanmar ranks 5th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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