Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in China, mainland
China, mainland: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was -23.14 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in China, mainland, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in China, mainland stood at -23.14 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 116.0% on the previous year and down 126.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in China, mainland peaked at 232.51 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -68.49 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places China, mainland 71st out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 87.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 6 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1998 | 19.08 % change on previous year | +218.0% |
| 1999 | -9.17 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 2000 | 12.09 % change on previous year | -231.9% |
| 2001 | -68.49 % change on previous year | -666.3% |
| 2002 | -44.38 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2003 | 232.51 % change on previous year | -623.9% |
| 2004 | -13.39 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2005 | -40.16 % change on previous year | +199.9% |
| 2006 | -26.77 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 41.08 % change on previous year | -253.4% |
| 2008 | 173.88 % change on previous year | +323.3% |
| 2009 | -55.07 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 2010 | 12.68 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 2011 | -38.79 % change on previous year | -405.8% |
| 2012 | -26.13 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2014 | 87.26 % change on previous year | +1376.1% |
| 2015 | -41.82 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 2016 | 12.64 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 2017 | -49.05 % change on previous year | -488.2% |
| 2018 | 108.56 % change on previous year | -321.3% |
| 2019 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2020 | 6.35 % change on previous year | +87.2% |
| 2021 | -24.97 % change on previous year | -493.5% |
| 2022 | -40.26 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 2023 | 144.92 % change on previous year | -459.9% |
| 2024 | -23.14 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.54 % change on previous year | -9.17 % change on previous year | 87.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.13 % change on previous year | -68.49 % change on previous year | 232.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.47 % change on previous year | -49.05 % change on previous year | 108.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.58 % change on previous year | -40.26 % change on previous year | 144.92 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 68 Myanmar -14.59 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Australia and New Zealand -21.95 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Australia -22.2 % change on previous year compare
- 71 China -23.14 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Thailand -23.8 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Argentina -33.24 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for China, mainland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.03 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 601,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 411,509 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 718.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339,506 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 199,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 752.24 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in China, mainland?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in China, mainland was -23.14 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 232.51 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was -68.49 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does China, mainland rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- China, mainland ranks 71st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 126.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.