Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in South-Eastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions was 27.6 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
27.6 kt
Change on year
up 93.8%
Rank
11th
of 32 groups
All-time high
54.73 kt
in 2004
All-time low
8.56 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in South-Eastern Asia, 1990–2023

10203040501990200620231990: 29.3 kt1991: 29.3 kt1992: 29.3 kt1993: 29.3 kt1994: 29.3 kt1995: 29.3 kt1996: 11.2 kt1997: 51.8 kt1998: 46.8 kt1999: 15.9 kt2000: 8.6 kt2001: 9.3 kt2002: 21 kt2003: 30.3 kt2004: 54.7 kt2005: 31.6 kt2006: 32.2 kt2007: 47.5 kt2008: 24.2 kt2009: 38.8 kt2010: 38.3 kt2011: 25.1 kt2012: 31.6 kt2013: 26 kt2014: 38.2 kt2015: 40.1 kt2016: 23.6 kt2017: 24.5 kt2018: 20.2 kt2019: 29.8 kt2020: 37 kt2021: 27.8 kt2022: 14.2 kt2023: 27.6 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in South-Eastern Asia stood at 27.6 kt.

The figure is up 93.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 54.73 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.56 kt, in 2000.

South-Eastern Asia ranks 11th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in South-Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (N2O) in South-Eastern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 29.29 kt
1991 29.29 kt +0.0%
1992 29.29 kt +0.0%
1993 29.29 kt +0.0%
1994 29.29 kt +0.0%
1995 29.29 kt +0.0%
1996 11.2 kt -61.8%
1997 51.82 kt +362.9%
1998 46.75 kt -9.8%
1999 15.92 kt -65.9%
2000 8.56 kt -46.2%
2001 9.34 kt +9.1%
2002 20.96 kt +124.5%
2003 30.32 kt +44.6%
2004 54.73 kt +80.5%
2005 31.61 kt -42.2%
2006 32.24 kt +2.0%
2007 47.49 kt +47.3%
2008 24.16 kt -49.1%
2009 38.77 kt +60.5%
2010 38.26 kt -1.3%
2011 25.15 kt -34.3%
2012 31.64 kt +25.8%
2013 26.03 kt -17.7%
2014 38.2 kt +46.8%
2015 40.08 kt +4.9%
2016 23.64 kt -41.0%
2017 24.52 kt +3.7%
2018 20.17 kt -17.8%
2019 29.78 kt +47.6%
2020 37.01 kt +24.3%
2021 27.84 kt -24.8%
2022 14.24 kt -48.8%
2023 27.6 kt +93.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.14 kt 11.2 kt 51.82 kt 10
2000s 29.82 kt 8.56 kt 54.73 kt 10
2010s 29.75 kt 20.17 kt 40.08 kt 10
2020s 26.67 kt 14.24 kt 37.01 kt 4

Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia

  1. 8 Sudan (former) 3.12 kt compare
  2. 9 South Sudan 2.82 kt compare
  3. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.2873 kt compare
  4. 10 Cambodia 2.36 kt compare
  5. 10 Viet Nam 0.2143 kt compare
  6. 11 Nepal 2.27 kt compare
  7. 11 Melanesia 0.1232 kt compare
  8. 12 Indonesia 2.08 kt compare
  9. 12 Timor-Leste 0.0102 kt compare
  10. 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 kt
  11. 13 India 1.39 kt compare
  12. 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt
  13. 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
  14. 13 Republic of Moldova 0 kt
  15. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt
  16. 13 Türkiye 0 kt
  17. 13 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
  18. 13 Micronesia 0 kt
  19. 13 Polynesia 0 kt compare
  20. 14 Honduras 1.1 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in South-Eastern Asia?
Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in South-Eastern Asia was 27.6 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 54.73 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.56 kt in 2000.
How does South-Eastern Asia rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions?
South-Eastern Asia ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South-Eastern 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (N2O)
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