Forest fires — Emissions in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Forest fires — Emissions was 4.58 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.58 kt
Change on year
up 396.5%
World rank
35th
of 219 countries
All-time high
9.08 kt
in 2006
All-time low
0.0346 kt
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Bangladesh, 1990–2024

02468101990200720241990: 2.5 kt1991: 2.5 kt1992: 2.5 kt1993: 2.5 kt1994: 2.5 kt1995: 2.5 kt1996: 2.8 kt1997: 2.9 kt1998: 2.2 kt1999: 3.3 kt2000: 2.1 kt2001: 3.3 kt2002: 0.035 kt2003: 1.5 kt2004: 0.573 kt2005: 1.9 kt2006: 9.1 kt2007: 1.4 kt2008: 3.9 kt2009: 4.8 kt2010: 0.69 kt2011: 0.733 kt2012: 1.4 kt2013: 6.4 kt2014: 5.3 kt2015: 0.642 kt2016: 0.301 kt2017: 0.061 kt2018: 0.986 kt2019: 0.479 kt2020: 5.1 kt2021: 4.6 kt2022: 0.501 kt2023: 0.922 kt2024: 4.6 kt

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

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 4.58 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.

The figure is up 396.5% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Bangladesh peaked at 9.08 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0346 kt, in 2002.

That places Bangladesh 35th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, 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 2.62 kt 2.21 kt 3.35 kt 10
2000s 2.86 kt 0.0346 kt 9.08 kt 10
2010s 1.7 kt 0.0613 kt 6.38 kt 10
2020s 3.15 kt 0.5009 kt 5.13 kt 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 32 Nigeria 7.57 kt compare
  2. 33 Belize 6.93 kt compare
  3. 34 Malawi 5.36 kt compare
  4. 36 Portugal 3.61 kt compare
  5. 37 Ukraine 3.44 kt compare
  6. 38 Indonesia 3.42 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Bangladesh?
Forest fires — emissions in Bangladesh was 4.58 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 9.08 kt in 2006.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0346 kt in 2002.
How does Bangladesh rank for forest fires — emissions?
Bangladesh ranks 35th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh 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
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.