Forest fires — Emissions in Malaysia
Malaysia: Forest fires — Emissions was 1.56 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.56 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 886.0% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Malaysia peaked at 140.35 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0133 kt, in 2017.
That places Malaysia 48th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.24 kt | — |
| 1991 | 7.24 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.24 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.24 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.24 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.24 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.2 kt | +27.0% |
| 1997 | 14.69 kt | +59.6% |
| 1998 | 140.35 kt | +855.7% |
| 1999 | 6.56 kt | -95.3% |
| 2000 | 6.94 kt | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2287 kt | -96.7% |
| 2002 | 1.45 kt | +535.9% |
| 2003 | 1.05 kt | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 2.09 kt | +99.7% |
| 2005 | 2.53 kt | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 1.64 kt | -35.2% |
| 2007 | 1.93 kt | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 1.09 kt | -43.7% |
| 2009 | 4.23 kt | +288.5% |
| 2010 | 2.55 kt | -39.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8802 kt | -65.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7195 kt | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8775 kt | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 3.49 kt | +297.5% |
| 2015 | 1.05 kt | -69.8% |
| 2016 | 2.27 kt | +115.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0133 kt | -99.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6924 kt | +5106.0% |
| 2019 | 1.09 kt | +57.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3296 kt | -69.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3404 kt | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0266 kt | -92.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1586 kt | +496.2% |
| 2024 | 1.56 kt | +886.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.56 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0399 kt, 39.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.56 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0053 kt, 295.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions in Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +5106.0% | 0.0133 kt | 0.6924 kt |
| 2024 | +886.0% | 0.1586 kt | 1.56 kt |
| 1998 | +855.7% | 14.69 kt | 140.35 kt |
| 2002 | +535.9% | 0.2287 kt | 1.45 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.43 kt | 6.56 kt | 140.35 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 kt | 0.2287 kt | 6.94 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 kt | 0.0133 kt | 3.49 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4838 kt | 0.0266 kt | 1.56 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 621.79 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,214 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Malaysia?
- Forest fires — emissions in Malaysia was 1.56 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 140.35 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 kt in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Malaysia ranks 48th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.