Forest fires — Emissions in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0398 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0398 kt
Change on year
down 97.7%
World rank
80th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1.74 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0 kt
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

00.511.51990200620231990: 0.203 kt1991: 0.203 kt1992: 0.203 kt1993: 0.203 kt1994: 0.203 kt1995: 0.203 kt1996: 0.146 kt1997: 0.117 kt1998: 0.107 kt1999: 0.162 kt2000: 0.612 kt2001: 0.05 kt2002: 0.152 kt2003: 0.356 kt2004: 0.294 kt2005: 0.349 kt2006: 0.045 kt2007: 0.164 kt2008: 0.047 kt2009: 0.319 kt2010: 0.042 kt2011: 0.358 kt2012: 0.072 kt2013: 0.164 kt2014: 0.259 kt2015: 0.022 kt2016: 0.003 kt2017: 0.067 kt2018: 0.017 kt2019: 0.08 kt2020: 0.117 kt2021: 0 kt2022: 1.7 kt2023: 0.04 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Republic of Korea is 0.0398 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 97.7% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.74 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2021.

That places Republic of Korea 80th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, 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 in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.2035 kt
1991 0.2035 kt +0.0%
1992 0.2035 kt +0.0%
1993 0.2035 kt +0.0%
1994 0.2035 kt +0.0%
1995 0.2035 kt +0.0%
1996 0.1463 kt -28.1%
1997 0.1173 kt -19.8%
1998 0.1073 kt -8.5%
1999 0.1623 kt +51.3%
2000 0.612 kt +277.1%
2001 0.0498 kt -91.9%
2002 0.1519 kt +205.0%
2003 0.3561 kt +134.4%
2004 0.2938 kt -17.5%
2005 0.3486 kt +18.7%
2006 0.0448 kt -87.1%
2007 0.1643 kt +266.7%
2008 0.0473 kt -71.2%
2009 0.3187 kt +573.8%
2010 0.0423 kt -86.7%
2011 0.3585 kt +747.5%
2012 0.0722 kt -79.9%
2013 0.1643 kt +127.6%
2014 0.2589 kt +57.6%
2015 0.0224 kt -91.3%
2016 0.0025 kt -88.8%
2017 0.0672 kt +2588.0%
2018 0.0174 kt -74.1%
2019 0.0797 kt +358.0%
2020 0.117 kt +46.8%
2021 0 kt -100.0%
2022 1.74 kt
2023 0.0398 kt -97.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1754 kt 0.1073 kt 0.2035 kt 10
2000s 0.2387 kt 0.0448 kt 0.612 kt 10
2010s 0.1085 kt 0.0025 kt 0.3585 kt 10
2020s 0.4736 kt 0 kt 1.74 kt 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 77 Costa Rica 0.0582 kt compare
  2. 78 Rwanda 0.057 kt compare
  3. 79 Morocco 0.0523 kt compare
  4. 80 Uruguay 0.0398 kt compare
  5. 82 New Zealand 0.0349 kt compare
  6. 83 Namibia 0.0322 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Republic of Korea?
Forest fires — emissions in Republic of Korea was 0.0398 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.74 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2021.
How does Republic of Korea rank for forest fires — emissions?
Republic of Korea ranks 80th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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