Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) was 0 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1990–2024
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 countries 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 (CH4) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1725.3% | 0.0075 kt | 0.1369 kt |
| 1996 | +602.3% | 0.178 kt | 1.25 kt |
| 2020 | +464.0% | 0.0075 kt | 0.0423 kt |
| 2021 | +441.6% | 0.0423 kt | 0.2291 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 12 Cambodia 57.22 kt compare
- 12 Melanesia 1.1 kt compare
- 13 Nepal 44.84 kt compare
- 13 Türkiye 0.3188 kt compare
- 14 Thailand 43.95 kt compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 0.0198 kt compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0 kt compare
- 15 South Sudan 35.94 kt compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 15 Micronesia 0 kt
- 15 Polynesia 0 kt compare
- 16 Sudan (former) 34.33 kt compare
- 17 Paraguay 21.12 kt compare
- 18 Congo 20.54 kt compare
More climate change data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.92 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 54,736 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 38,305 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,207 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,576 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 47.46 kt (2050)
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 countries 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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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.