Forest fires — Emissions in Indonesia

Indonesia: Forest fires — Emissions was 23.92 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
23.92 kt
Change on year
up 2,165.6%
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,459 kt
in 1997
All-time low
1.06 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions in Indonesia, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 112.8 kt1991: 112.8 kt1992: 112.8 kt1993: 112.8 kt1994: 112.8 kt1995: 112.8 kt1996: 79.9 kt1997: 1.5k kt1998: 938.6 kt1999: 117.4 kt2000: 35.4 kt2001: 4.3 kt2002: 69.6 kt2003: 14.9 kt2004: 63.9 kt2005: 25 kt2006: 82 kt2007: 7.8 kt2008: 5 kt2009: 49.4 kt2010: 2.4 kt2011: 17 kt2012: 26.1 kt2013: 13.9 kt2014: 58 kt2015: 88.2 kt2016: 6.5 kt2017: 1.5 kt2018: 11.6 kt2019: 59.1 kt2020: 3.1 kt2021: 1.9 kt2022: 1.1 kt2023: 23.9 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Indonesia is 23.92 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 2,165.6% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Indonesia peaked at 1,459 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.06 kt, in 2022.

That places Indonesia 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 327.16 kt 79.92 kt 1,459 kt 10
2000s 35.73 kt 4.25 kt 81.98 kt 10
2010s 28.43 kt 1.48 kt 88.19 kt 10
2020s 7.5 kt 1.06 kt 23.92 kt 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 18 Chile 31.66 kt compare
  2. 19 South Sudan 31.48 kt compare
  3. 20 Nepal 25.7 kt compare
  4. 22 Australia and New Zealand 18.81 kt compare
  5. 23 Australia 18.78 kt compare
  6. 24 Ethiopia 17.25 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Indonesia?
Forest fires — emissions in Indonesia was 23.92 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 1,459 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.06 kt in 2022.
How does Indonesia rank for forest fires — emissions?
Indonesia ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia 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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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
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
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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