Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in China

China: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 12.89 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12.89 kt
Change on year
up 144.9%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
39.53 kt
in 2000
All-time low
5.12 kt
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in China, 1990–2023

102030401990200620231990: 16.4 kt1991: 16.4 kt1992: 16.4 kt1993: 16.4 kt1994: 16.4 kt1995: 16.4 kt1996: 30.8 kt1997: 32.6 kt1998: 38.8 kt1999: 35.3 kt2000: 39.5 kt2001: 12.5 kt2002: 6.9 kt2003: 23 kt2004: 20 kt2005: 11.9 kt2006: 8.7 kt2007: 12.3 kt2008: 33.8 kt2009: 15.2 kt2010: 17.1 kt2011: 10.5 kt2012: 7.7 kt2013: 8.2 kt2014: 15.3 kt2015: 8.9 kt2016: 10.1 kt2017: 5.1 kt2018: 10.7 kt2019: 11 kt2020: 11.7 kt2021: 8.8 kt2022: 5.3 kt2023: 12.9 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in China stood at 12.89 kt.

That represents a change of up 144.9% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in China peaked at 39.53 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.12 kt, in 2017.

That places China 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.57 kt 16.37 kt 38.83 kt 10
2000s 18.4 kt 6.93 kt 39.53 kt 10
2010s 10.47 kt 5.12 kt 17.1 kt 10
2020s 9.68 kt 5.26 kt 12.89 kt 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 23 Australia 18.78 kt compare
  2. 24 Ethiopia 17.25 kt compare
  3. 25 Madagascar 13.94 kt compare
  4. 26 China, mainland 12.89 kt compare
  5. 28 Honduras 12.76 kt compare
  6. 29 Cameroon 12.03 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in China?
Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in China was 12.89 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 39.53 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 5.12 kt in 2017.
How does China rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
China ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,061 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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