Forest fires — Emissions in Asia
Asia: Forest fires — Emissions was 525.82 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Asia recorded 525.82 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of up 75.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Asia peaked at 2,026 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 216.84 kt, in 2001.
Asia ranks 11th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 981.01 kt | 616.26 kt | 2,026 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 623.19 kt | 216.84 kt | 1,013 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 607.2 kt | 434.96 kt | 823.23 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 522.05 kt | 300.13 kt | 664.28 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 8 Myanmar 185.04 kt compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 176.17 kt compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 108.41 kt compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 79.02 kt compare
- 12 India 60.21 kt compare
- 13 Thailand 57.68 kt compare
- 14 Russian Federation 50.55 kt compare
More climate change data for Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 512,601 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.49 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 53,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.12 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 552,825 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 567,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20,277 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Asia?
- Forest fires — emissions in Asia was 525.82 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,026 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.84 kt in 2001.
- How does Asia rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Asia ranks 11th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). 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