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

Japan: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 0.2214 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.2214 kt
Change on year
up 89.4%
World rank
74th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.7213 kt
in 2014
All-time low
0.0871 kt
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

00.20.40.60.81990200720241990: 0.274 kt1991: 0.274 kt1992: 0.274 kt1993: 0.274 kt1994: 0.274 kt1995: 0.274 kt1996: 0.385 kt1997: 0.29 kt1998: 0.294 kt1999: 0.343 kt2000: 0.391 kt2001: 0.147 kt2002: 0.209 kt2003: 0.202 kt2004: 0.119 kt2005: 0.221 kt2006: 0.199 kt2007: 0.408 kt2008: 0.473 kt2009: 0.172 kt2010: 0.179 kt2011: 0.301 kt2012: 0.097 kt2013: 0.127 kt2014: 0.721 kt2015: 0.204 kt2016: 0.087 kt2017: 0.229 kt2018: 0.435 kt2019: 0.423 kt2020: 0.445 kt2021: 0.107 kt2022: 0.413 kt2023: 0.117 kt2024: 0.221 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Japan stood at 0.2214 kt.

The figure is up 89.4% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Japan peaked at 0.7213 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0871 kt, in 2016.

Japan ranks 74th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2958 kt 0.2744 kt 0.3849 kt 10
2000s 0.254 kt 0.1194 kt 0.4728 kt 10
2010s 0.2803 kt 0.0871 kt 0.7213 kt 10
2020s 0.2607 kt 0.1069 kt 0.4452 kt 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 71 Pakistan 0.301 kt compare
  2. 72 Serbia 0.2618 kt compare
  3. 73 Bhutan 0.2265 kt compare
  4. 75 North Macedonia 0.1819 kt compare
  5. 76 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1435 kt compare
  6. 77 Sudan 0.1172 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Japan?
Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Japan was 0.2214 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.7213 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0871 kt in 2016.
How does Japan rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
Japan ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan 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.