Forest fires — Emissions in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Forest fires — Emissions was 11.4 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions in Eastern Asia stood at 11.4 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Eastern Asia peaked at 81.53 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.5 kt, in 2017.
That places Eastern Asia 20th out of 46 groups 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.33 kt | 22.23 kt | 81.53 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.27 kt | 9.18 kt | 58.48 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.88 kt | 6.5 kt | 24.04 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.66 kt | 7.44 kt | 13.19 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 17 Paraguay 21.12 kt compare
- 18 Congo, Republic of 20.54 kt compare
- 19 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 16.42 kt compare
- 20 Australia and New Zealand 14.68 kt compare
- 21 Australia 14.61 kt compare
- 22 Guatemala 14.31 kt compare
- 23 Honduras 14.25 kt compare
More climate change data for Eastern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 650,555 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 205,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 445,468 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 773.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,910 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 363,511 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 206,758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 156,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 780.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,598 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Eastern Asia?
- Forest fires — emissions in Eastern Asia was 11.4 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.53 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 kt in 2017.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Eastern Asia ranks 20th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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.