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

Myanmar: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 158.04 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
158.04 kt
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
418.06 kt
in 2004
All-time low
82.92 kt
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

1002003004001990200720241990: 232.9 kt1991: 232.9 kt1992: 232.9 kt1993: 232.9 kt1994: 232.9 kt1995: 232.9 kt1996: 261.8 kt1997: 241.7 kt1998: 353.8 kt1999: 365.8 kt2000: 214.5 kt2001: 82.9 kt2002: 84.1 kt2003: 245.7 kt2004: 418.1 kt2005: 232.6 kt2006: 200.4 kt2007: 377.8 kt2008: 165.8 kt2009: 318.9 kt2010: 347.2 kt2011: 168.2 kt2012: 261.8 kt2013: 213.4 kt2014: 262.8 kt2015: 274 kt2016: 154.6 kt2017: 179.3 kt2018: 149.5 kt2019: 181.9 kt2020: 279.6 kt2021: 244.8 kt2022: 129.4 kt2023: 185 kt2024: 158 kt

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Mozambique 267.75 kt compare
  2. 6 Angola 228.87 kt compare
  3. 7 OECD 192.31 kt compare
  4. 9 Russian Federation 70.54 kt compare
  5. 10 Canada 70.11 kt compare
  6. 11 Mexico 66.09 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 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

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.