Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Thailand
Thailand: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1,131 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Thailand stood at 1,131 kt.
That represents a change of up 626.0% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Thailand peaked at 2,753 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 155.74 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 falling across the 34 years of available data.
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,199 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,199 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,199 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,199 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,199 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,199 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,182 kt | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,154 kt | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2,753 kt | +138.5% |
| 1999 | 1,594 kt | -42.1% |
| 2000 | 952.83 kt | -40.2% |
| 2001 | 197.41 kt | -79.3% |
| 2002 | 564.03 kt | +185.7% |
| 2003 | 707.92 kt | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 1,952 kt | +175.8% |
| 2005 | 1,335 kt | -31.6% |
| 2006 | 686.99 kt | -48.5% |
| 2007 | 2,266 kt | +229.8% |
| 2008 | 964.99 kt | -57.4% |
| 2009 | 1,341 kt | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 1,023 kt | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 445.51 kt | -56.5% |
| 2012 | 1,379 kt | +209.5% |
| 2013 | 628.01 kt | -54.5% |
| 2014 | 1,740 kt | +177.1% |
| 2015 | 1,348 kt | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 1,136 kt | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 1,422 kt | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 688.02 kt | -51.6% |
| 2019 | 1,839 kt | +167.3% |
| 2020 | 2,143 kt | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 1,261 kt | -41.2% |
| 2022 | 155.74 kt | -87.6% |
| 2023 | 1,131 kt | +626.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,388 kt | 1,154 kt | 2,753 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,097 kt | 197.41 kt | 2,266 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,165 kt | 445.51 kt | 1,839 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,173 kt | 155.74 kt | 2,143 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 4 Angola 5,302 kt compare
- 5 Myanmar 4,157 kt compare
- 6 Mozambique 1,791 kt compare
- 8 Sudan (former) 957.36 kt compare
- 9 South Sudan 865.47 kt compare
- 10 Cambodia 723.44 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 65.73 kt compare
More climate change data for Thailand
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,242 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 567.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 38,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,932 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 978.77 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Thailand?
- Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Thailand was 1,131 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,753 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.74 kt in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Thailand ranks 7th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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) from CH4 (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