Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Indonesia

Indonesia: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 3.42 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.42 kt
Change on year
down 85.7%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,459 kt
in 1997
All-time low
1.06 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Indonesia, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k1990200720241990: 112.8 kt1991: 112.8 kt1992: 112.8 kt1993: 112.8 kt1994: 112.8 kt1995: 112.8 kt1996: 79.9 kt1997: 1.5k kt1998: 938.6 kt1999: 117.4 kt2000: 35.4 kt2001: 4.3 kt2002: 69.6 kt2003: 14.9 kt2004: 63.9 kt2005: 25 kt2006: 82 kt2007: 7.8 kt2008: 5 kt2009: 49.4 kt2010: 2.4 kt2011: 17 kt2012: 26.1 kt2013: 13.9 kt2014: 58 kt2015: 88.2 kt2016: 6.5 kt2017: 1.5 kt2018: 11.6 kt2019: 59.1 kt2020: 3.1 kt2021: 1.9 kt2022: 1.1 kt2023: 23.9 kt2024: 3.4 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Indonesia is 3.42 kt, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 85.7% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Indonesia peaked at 1,459 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.06 kt, in 2022.

Indonesia ranks 42nd of 236 countries on this measure, 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 327.16 kt 79.92 kt 1,459 kt 10
2000s 35.73 kt 4.25 kt 81.98 kt 10
2010s 28.43 kt 1.48 kt 88.19 kt 10
2020s 6.69 kt 1.06 kt 23.92 kt 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 39 Bangladesh 4.58 kt compare
  2. 40 Portugal 3.61 kt compare
  3. 41 Ukraine 3.44 kt compare
  4. 43 Colombia 3.42 kt compare
  5. 44 Gabon 3.11 kt compare
  6. 45 Guyana 2.93 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Indonesia?
Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Indonesia was 3.42 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 1,459 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.06 kt in 2022.
How does Indonesia rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
Indonesia ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
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
Last refreshed

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.