Forest fires — Emissions in Belarus

Belarus: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0375 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0375 kt
Change on year
up 400.0%
World rank
81st
of 219 countries
All-time high
3.04 kt
in 2002
All-time low
0.0075 kt
in 2017
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Belarus, 1992–2024

01231992200820241992: 0.527 kt1993: 0.527 kt1994: 0.527 kt1995: 0.527 kt1996: 0.992 kt1997: 0.905 kt1998: 0.98 kt1999: 1.3 kt2000: 0.506 kt2001: 0.335 kt2002: 3 kt2003: 1.2 kt2004: 0.272 kt2005: 0.182 kt2006: 0.652 kt2007: 0.02 kt2008: 0.09 kt2009: 0.075 kt2010: 0.08 kt2011: 0.037 kt2012: 0.622 kt2013: 0.09 kt2014: 1.2 kt2015: 0.48 kt2016: 0.187 kt2017: 0.007 kt2018: 1.1 kt2019: 0.167 kt2020: 0.674 kt2021: 0.06 kt2022: 0.037 kt2023: 0.007 kt2024: 0.037 kt

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

Analysis

Belarus recorded 0.0375 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 400.0% on the previous year and down 96.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Belarus peaked at 3.04 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0075 kt, in 2017.

Belarus ranks 81st of 219 countries on this measure, 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 Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Belarus, 1992 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1992 0.5272 kt —
1993 0.5272 kt +0.0%
1994 0.5272 kt +0.0%
1995 0.5272 kt +0.0%
1996 0.9915 kt +88.1%
1997 0.9055 kt -8.7%
1998 0.9797 kt +8.2%
1999 1.27 kt +30.0%
2000 0.5061 kt -60.3%
2001 0.3348 kt -33.8%
2002 3.04 kt +807.5%
2003 1.22 kt -60.0%
2004 0.2724 kt -77.6%
2005 0.1824 kt -33.0%
2006 0.652 kt +257.5%
2007 0.02 kt -96.9%
2008 0.09 kt +350.0%
2009 0.075 kt -16.7%
2010 0.08 kt +6.7%
2011 0.0375 kt -53.1%
2012 0.6221 kt +1558.9%
2013 0.0899 kt -85.5%
2014 1.15 kt +1181.1%
2015 0.4796 kt -58.4%
2016 0.1874 kt -60.9%
2017 0.0075 kt -96.0%
2018 1.11 kt +14698.7%
2019 0.1674 kt -84.9%
2020 0.6745 kt +302.9%
2021 0.06 kt -91.1%
2022 0.0375 kt -37.5%
2023 0.0075 kt -80.0%
2024 0.0375 kt +400.0%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 0.0375 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0399 kt, 94% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Forest fires — Emissions in Belarus 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
2018 +14698.7% 0.0075 kt 1.11 kt
2012 +1558.9% 0.0375 kt 0.6221 kt
2014 +1181.1% 0.0899 kt 1.15 kt
2002 +807.5% 0.3348 kt 3.04 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7824 kt 0.5272 kt 1.27 kt 8
2000s 0.6388 kt 0.02 kt 3.04 kt 10
2010s 0.3933 kt 0.0075 kt 1.15 kt 10
2020s 0.1634 kt 0.0075 kt 0.6745 kt 5

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 78 Benin 0.0559 kt compare
  2. 79 Mongolia 0.0467 kt compare
  3. 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0424 kt compare
  4. 82 Italy 0.0349 kt compare
  5. 83 El Salvador 0.0344 kt compare
  6. 84 French Guiana 0.0319 kt compare
  7. 84 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0319 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Belarus?
Forest fires — emissions in Belarus was 0.0375 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 3.04 kt in 2002.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0075 kt in 2017.
How does Belarus rank for forest fires — emissions?
Belarus ranks 81st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belarus 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.