Forest fires — Emissions in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Forest fires — Emissions was 0 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 kt
Change on year
down 100.0%
Rank
15th
of 22 regions
All-time high
1.37 kt
in 2010
All-time low
0 kt
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1990–2024

00.511.51990200720241990: 0.178 kt1991: 0.178 kt1992: 0.178 kt1993: 0.178 kt1994: 0.178 kt1995: 0.178 kt1996: 1.3 kt1997: 0.308 kt1998: 0.242 kt1999: 0.929 kt2000: 0.241 kt2001: 0.007 kt2002: 0 kt2003: 0 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0.03 kt2006: 0 kt2007: 0.017 kt2008: 0.005 kt2009: 0 kt2010: 1.4 kt2011: 0.037 kt2012: 0.04 kt2013: 0 kt2014: 0 kt2015: 0 kt2016: 0.007 kt2017: 0.137 kt2018: 0.032 kt2019: 0.007 kt2020: 0.042 kt2021: 0.229 kt2022: 0.197 kt2023: 0.027 kt2024: 0 kt

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

Analysis

Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 0 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 1.37 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2002.

That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 15th out of 22 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.

Forest fires — Emissions in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 0.178 kt
1991 0.178 kt +0.0%
1992 0.178 kt +0.0%
1993 0.178 kt +0.0%
1994 0.178 kt +0.0%
1995 0.178 kt +0.0%
1996 1.25 kt +602.3%
1997 0.3085 kt -75.3%
1998 0.2418 kt -21.6%
1999 0.929 kt +284.2%
2000 0.2407 kt -74.1%
2001 0.0075 kt -96.9%
2002 0 kt -100.0%
2003 0 kt
2004 0 kt
2005 0.0299 kt
2006 0 kt -100.0%
2007 0.0174 kt
2008 0.005 kt -71.3%
2009 0 kt -100.0%
2010 1.37 kt
2011 0.0373 kt -97.3%
2012 0.0398 kt +6.7%
2013 0 kt -100.0%
2014 0 kt
2015 0 kt
2016 0.0075 kt
2017 0.1369 kt +1725.3%
2018 0.0324 kt -76.3%
2019 0.0075 kt -76.9%
2020 0.0423 kt +464.0%
2021 0.2291 kt +441.6%
2022 0.1967 kt -14.1%
2023 0.0274 kt -86.1%
2024 0 kt -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3797 kt 0.178 kt 1.25 kt 10
2000s 0.0301 kt 0 kt 0.2407 kt 10
2010s 0.1636 kt 0 kt 1.37 kt 10
2020s 0.0991 kt 0 kt 0.2291 kt 5

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 12 Cambodia 57.22 kt compare
  2. 13 Nepal 44.84 kt compare
  3. 14 Thailand 43.95 kt compare
  4. 15 South Sudan 35.94 kt compare
  5. 16 Sudan (former) 34.33 kt compare
  6. 17 Paraguay 21.12 kt compare
  7. 18 Congo 20.54 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Forest fires — emissions in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 0 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 1.37 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2002.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for forest fires — emissions?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 15th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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.