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

Philippines: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 2 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2 kt
Change on year
up 97.0%
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.35 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0.0782 kt
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

02461990200720241990: 1.4 kt1991: 1.4 kt1992: 1.4 kt1993: 1.4 kt1994: 1.4 kt1995: 1.4 kt1996: 1.6 kt1997: 2.1 kt1998: 6.3 kt1999: 1.8 kt2000: 2 kt2001: 0.078 kt2002: 1.3 kt2003: 1.3 kt2004: 1.3 kt2005: 2.1 kt2006: 0.662 kt2007: 0.986 kt2008: 0.496 kt2009: 0.408 kt2010: 4.1 kt2011: 0.38 kt2012: 0.241 kt2013: 0.709 kt2014: 1.1 kt2015: 1.6 kt2016: 1.9 kt2017: 0.455 kt2018: 0.528 kt2019: 1.3 kt2020: 1.6 kt2021: 0.541 kt2022: 0.346 kt2023: 1 kt2024: 2 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Philippines stood at 2 kt.

That represents a change of up 97.0% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Philippines peaked at 6.35 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0782 kt, in 2001.

Philippines ranks 49th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2 kt 1.38 kt 6.35 kt 10
2000s 1.05 kt 0.0782 kt 2.11 kt 10
2010s 1.23 kt 0.241 kt 4.09 kt 10
2020s 1.1 kt 0.3464 kt 2 kt 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 46 Liberia 2.65 kt compare
  2. 47 Argentina 2.62 kt compare
  3. 48 Guinea-Bissau 2.31 kt compare
  4. 50 Zimbabwe 1.98 kt compare
  5. 51 Caribbean 1.67 kt compare
  6. 52 Guinea 1.65 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Philippines?
Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Philippines was 2 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 Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 6.35 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0782 kt in 2001.
How does Philippines rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
Philippines ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines 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.