Forest fires — Emissions in Central Asia

Central Asia: Forest fires — Emissions was 0 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 kt
Change on year
down 100.0%
Rank
33rd
of 46 regions
All-time high
9.71 kt
in 1997
All-time low
0 kt
in 2017
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Central Asia, 1992–2024

02468101992200820241992: 1.5 kt1993: 1.5 kt1994: 1.5 kt1995: 1.5 kt1996: 4.7 kt1997: 9.7 kt1998: 5.3 kt1999: 3.7 kt2000: 4.6 kt2001: 0.048 kt2002: 0.28 kt2003: 0.075 kt2004: 0.02 kt2005: 0.007 kt2006: 0.015 kt2007: 0.32 kt2008: 0.037 kt2009: 0.005 kt2010: 0.007 kt2011: 0.033 kt2012: 0.037 kt2013: 0.007 kt2014: 0.003 kt2015: 0.072 kt2016: 0.018 kt2017: 0 kt2018: 0.003 kt2019: 0.01 kt2020: 0 kt2021: 0.085 kt2022: 0.337 kt2023: 0.067 kt2024: 0 kt

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 33rd out of 46 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 South Africa 7.94 kt compare
  2. 31 Nicaragua 7.61 kt compare
  3. 32 Mayotte 0.0133 kt compare
  4. 32 Nigeria 7.57 kt compare
  5. 33 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0 kt compare
  6. 33 Belize 6.93 kt compare
  7. 33 Cook Islands 0 kt compare
  8. 33 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0 kt compare
  9. 33 Niue 0 kt compare
  10. 33 Tokelau 0 kt compare
  11. 34 Malawi 5.36 kt compare
  12. 35 Bangladesh 4.58 kt compare
  13. 36 Portugal 3.61 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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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 33rd out of 46 regions 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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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.