Forest fires — Emissions in Vietnam

Vietnam: Forest fires — Emissions was 10.15 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10.15 kt
Change on year
up 55.7%
World rank
35th
of 254 countries
All-time high
50.52 kt
in 1998
All-time low
6.12 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions in Vietnam, 1990–2023

10203040501990200620231990: 16.2 kt1991: 16.2 kt1992: 16.2 kt1993: 16.2 kt1994: 16.2 kt1995: 16.2 kt1996: 17.1 kt1997: 12.7 kt1998: 50.5 kt1999: 25.8 kt2000: 28.2 kt2001: 6.1 kt2002: 14 kt2003: 25.8 kt2004: 25.4 kt2005: 24.7 kt2006: 12.8 kt2007: 32 kt2008: 10.9 kt2009: 13.4 kt2010: 20.3 kt2011: 13.3 kt2012: 15.6 kt2013: 8.1 kt2014: 14.7 kt2015: 12.3 kt2016: 15.1 kt2017: 7.4 kt2018: 8 kt2019: 10.4 kt2020: 10.6 kt2021: 9 kt2022: 6.5 kt2023: 10.1 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, forest fires — emissions in Vietnam stood at 10.15 kt.

The figure is up 55.7% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Vietnam peaked at 50.52 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.12 kt, in 2001.

Vietnam ranks 35th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Forest fires — Emissions in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Vietnam, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 16.22 kt
1991 16.22 kt +0.0%
1992 16.22 kt +0.0%
1993 16.22 kt +0.0%
1994 16.22 kt +0.0%
1995 16.22 kt +0.0%
1996 17.15 kt +5.7%
1997 12.73 kt -25.8%
1998 50.52 kt +296.9%
1999 25.8 kt -48.9%
2000 28.23 kt +9.4%
2001 6.12 kt -78.3%
2002 13.99 kt +128.7%
2003 25.77 kt +84.3%
2004 25.45 kt -1.3%
2005 24.75 kt -2.8%
2006 12.76 kt -48.4%
2007 32 kt +150.7%
2008 10.94 kt -65.8%
2009 13.35 kt +22.1%
2010 20.3 kt +52.0%
2011 13.25 kt -34.7%
2012 15.61 kt +17.8%
2013 8.14 kt -47.9%
2014 14.69 kt +80.5%
2015 12.32 kt -16.1%
2016 15.07 kt +22.3%
2017 7.35 kt -51.2%
2018 8.04 kt +9.3%
2019 10.36 kt +28.9%
2020 10.65 kt +2.8%
2021 9.03 kt -15.2%
2022 6.52 kt -27.8%
2023 10.15 kt +55.7%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 10.15 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0199 kt, 509.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 10.15 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.008 kt, 1268.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Forest fires — Emissions in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +296.9% 12.73 kt 50.52 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.35 kt 12.73 kt 50.52 kt 10
2000s 19.34 kt 6.12 kt 32 kt 10
2010s 12.51 kt 7.35 kt 20.3 kt 10
2020s 9.09 kt 6.52 kt 10.65 kt 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 32 Honduras 12.76 kt compare
  2. 33 Cameroon 12.03 kt compare
  3. 34 Chad 11.58 kt compare
  4. 35 Viet Nam 10.15 kt compare
  5. 37 Nicaragua 7.61 kt compare
  6. 38 Nigeria 6.52 kt compare

See the full ranking of 288 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Vietnam?
Forest fires — emissions in Vietnam was 10.15 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 50.52 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 6.12 kt in 2001.
How does Vietnam rank for forest fires — emissions?
Vietnam ranks 35th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam 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
288 places, 9,567 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