Forest fires — Emissions in Indonesia
Indonesia: Forest fires — Emissions was 3.42 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Indonesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions 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 in Indonesia peaked at 1,459 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.06 kt, in 2022.
Indonesia ranks 38th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 112.76 kt | — |
| 1991 | 112.76 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 112.76 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 112.76 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 112.76 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 112.76 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 79.92 kt | -29.1% |
| 1997 | 1,459 kt | +1725.7% |
| 1998 | 938.59 kt | -35.7% |
| 1999 | 117.41 kt | -87.5% |
| 2000 | 35.42 kt | -69.8% |
| 2001 | 4.25 kt | -88.0% |
| 2002 | 69.62 kt | +1537.8% |
| 2003 | 14.87 kt | -78.6% |
| 2004 | 63.88 kt | +329.5% |
| 2005 | 25.02 kt | -60.8% |
| 2006 | 81.98 kt | +227.7% |
| 2007 | 7.79 kt | -90.5% |
| 2008 | 5.05 kt | -35.2% |
| 2009 | 49.37 kt | +878.0% |
| 2010 | 2.44 kt | -95.0% |
| 2011 | 17 kt | +595.5% |
| 2012 | 26.12 kt | +53.6% |
| 2013 | 13.87 kt | -46.9% |
| 2014 | 58.03 kt | +318.4% |
| 2015 | 88.19 kt | +52.0% |
| 2016 | 6.52 kt | -92.6% |
| 2017 | 1.48 kt | -77.3% |
| 2018 | 11.55 kt | +682.0% |
| 2019 | 59.08 kt | +411.4% |
| 2020 | 3.13 kt | -94.7% |
| 2021 | 1.91 kt | -38.9% |
| 2022 | 1.06 kt | -44.8% |
| 2023 | 23.92 kt | +2165.6% |
| 2024 | 3.42 kt | -85.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 3.42 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0399 kt, 85.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 3.42 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0053 kt, 646.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions in Indonesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2165.6% | 1.06 kt | 23.92 kt |
| 1997 | +1725.7% | 79.92 kt | 1,459 kt |
| 2002 | +1537.8% | 4.25 kt | 69.62 kt |
| 2009 | +878.0% | 5.05 kt | 49.37 kt |
| 2018 | +682.0% | 1.48 kt | 11.55 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Indonesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.73 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 60,521 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 23,775 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 36,746 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,312 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 26,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 75,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 98.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Indonesia?
- Forest fires — emissions 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 recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,459 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 kt in 2022.
- How does Indonesia rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Indonesia ranks 38th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions 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). 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.