Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Myanmar
Myanmar: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 158.04 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Myanmar stood at 158.04 kt.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Myanmar peaked at 418.06 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 82.92 kt, in 2001.
Myanmar ranks 8th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 262.03 kt | 232.87 kt | 365.76 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 234.07 kt | 82.92 kt | 418.06 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.26 kt | 149.47 kt | 347.25 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 199.36 kt | 129.35 kt | 279.59 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More climate change data for Myanmar
- Share co2 vs population 0.4878 (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 54.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 16.78 million (2025)
- Urban population 30.6% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.5799 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 727.90 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.5799 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.5799 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Myanmar?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Myanmar was 158.04 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 418.06 kt in 2004.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.92 kt in 2001.
- How does Myanmar rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
- Myanmar ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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
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.