Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Central Asia
Central Asia: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) was 0 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Central Asia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Central Asia recorded 0 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Central Asia peaked at 9.71 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2017.
That places Central Asia 29th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.53 kt | — |
| 1993 | 1.53 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.53 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.53 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.68 kt | +205.3% |
| 1997 | 9.71 kt | +107.7% |
| 1998 | 5.34 kt | -45.0% |
| 1999 | 3.66 kt | -31.6% |
| 2000 | 4.59 kt | +25.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0475 kt | -99.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2798 kt | +489.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0749 kt | -73.2% |
| 2004 | 0.02 kt | -73.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0075 kt | -62.5% |
| 2006 | 0.015 kt | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3198 kt | +2032.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0375 kt | -88.3% |
| 2009 | 0.005 kt | -86.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0075 kt | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0325 kt | +333.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0375 kt | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 0.007 kt | -81.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 kt | -64.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0724 kt | +2796.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0175 kt | -75.8% |
| 2017 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 kt | — |
| 2019 | 0.01 kt | +300.0% |
| 2020 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0848 kt | — |
| 2022 | 0.3369 kt | +297.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0673 kt | -80.0% |
| 2024 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Central Asia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2796.0% | 0.0025 kt | 0.0724 kt |
| 2007 | +2032.0% | 0.015 kt | 0.3198 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.69 kt | 1.53 kt | 9.71 kt | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.5398 kt | 0.005 kt | 4.59 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0189 kt | 0 kt | 0.0724 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0978 kt | 0 kt | 0.3369 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
- 26 Cameroon 11.48 kt compare
- 27 Chad 10.42 kt compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1435 kt compare
- 28 China 9.91 kt compare
- 28 China, mainland 9.91 kt compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 0 kt
- 30 South Africa 7.94 kt compare
- 31 Nicaragua 7.61 kt compare
- 32 Nigeria 7.57 kt compare
More climate change data for Central Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.49 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 65,233 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,658 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 49,576 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 59.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,771 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,927 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,307 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,620 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 38.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Central Asia?
- Forest fires — emissions in Central Asia was 0 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.71 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2017.
- How does Central Asia rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Central Asia ranks 29th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Asia 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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About this data
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.