Forest fires — Emissions in Myanmar
Myanmar: Forest fires — Emissions was 158.04 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Emissions in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions 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 in Myanmar peaked at 418.06 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 82.92 kt, in 2001.
Myanmar ranks 7th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 232.87 kt | — |
| 1991 | 232.87 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 232.87 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 232.87 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 232.87 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 232.87 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 261.81 kt | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 241.74 kt | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 353.78 kt | +46.3% |
| 1999 | 365.76 kt | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 214.47 kt | -41.4% |
| 2001 | 82.92 kt | -61.3% |
| 2002 | 84.06 kt | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 245.75 kt | +192.4% |
| 2004 | 418.06 kt | +70.1% |
| 2005 | 232.58 kt | -44.4% |
| 2006 | 200.38 kt | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 377.78 kt | +88.5% |
| 2008 | 165.79 kt | -56.1% |
| 2009 | 318.93 kt | +92.4% |
| 2010 | 347.25 kt | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 168.17 kt | -51.6% |
| 2012 | 261.77 kt | +55.7% |
| 2013 | 213.36 kt | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 262.76 kt | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 274 kt | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 154.58 kt | -43.6% |
| 2017 | 179.33 kt | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 149.47 kt | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 181.87 kt | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 279.59 kt | +53.7% |
| 2021 | 244.79 kt | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 129.35 kt | -47.2% |
| 2023 | 185.04 kt | +43.0% |
| 2024 | 158.04 kt | -14.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 158.04 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2265 kt, 697.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 158.04 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0053 kt, 29818.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +192.4% | 84.06 kt | 245.75 kt |
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
- 4 Mozambique 267.75 kt compare
- 5 Angola 228.87 kt compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 434.58 kt compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 58.13 kt compare
- 6 OECD 192.31 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 50.44 kt compare
- 8 Russian Federation 70.54 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 39.17 kt compare
- 9 Canada 70.11 kt compare
- 10 Mexico 66.09 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 9.24 kt compare
More climate change data for Myanmar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 150.98 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 59,991 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 45,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 55.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,794 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,150 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Myanmar?
- Forest fires — emissions 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 recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 418.06 kt in 2004.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.92 kt in 2001.
- How does Myanmar rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Myanmar ranks 7th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions 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). 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.