Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Thailand
Thailand: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) was 43.95 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Forest fires — Emissions in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 43.95 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Thailand peaked at 117.31 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.73 kt, in 2022.
Thailand ranks 14th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.12 kt | — |
| 1991 | 53.12 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 53.12 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 53.12 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 53.12 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 53.12 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.28 kt | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 47.8 kt | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 117.31 kt | +145.4% |
| 1999 | 67.71 kt | -42.3% |
| 2000 | 40.68 kt | -39.9% |
| 2001 | 9.37 kt | -77.0% |
| 2002 | 23.62 kt | +152.0% |
| 2003 | 31.21 kt | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 84.51 kt | +170.8% |
| 2005 | 54.72 kt | -35.2% |
| 2006 | 30.73 kt | -43.8% |
| 2007 | 94.58 kt | +207.8% |
| 2008 | 39.84 kt | -57.9% |
| 2009 | 59.89 kt | +50.3% |
| 2010 | 45.66 kt | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 23.21 kt | -49.2% |
| 2012 | 57.07 kt | +145.9% |
| 2013 | 29.35 kt | -48.6% |
| 2014 | 73.36 kt | +149.9% |
| 2015 | 57.84 kt | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 58.15 kt | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 63.29 kt | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 30.65 kt | -51.6% |
| 2019 | 86.98 kt | +183.8% |
| 2020 | 94 kt | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 60.18 kt | -36.0% |
| 2022 | 7.73 kt | -87.2% |
| 2023 | 57.68 kt | +646.2% |
| 2024 | 43.95 kt | -23.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 43.95 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0399 kt, 1100.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 43.95 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0053 kt, 8292.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +646.2% | 7.73 kt | 57.68 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.08 kt | 47.8 kt | 117.31 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.91 kt | 9.37 kt | 94.58 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.56 kt | 23.21 kt | 86.98 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.71 kt | 7.73 kt | 94 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.22 kt compare
- 11 India 62.28 kt compare
- 12 Cambodia 57.22 kt compare
- 12 Melanesia 1.1 kt compare
- 13 Nepal 44.84 kt compare
- 13 Türkiye 0.3188 kt compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 0.0198 kt compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0 kt compare
- 15 South Sudan 35.94 kt compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 15 Micronesia 0 kt
- 15 Polynesia 0 kt compare
- 16 Sudan (former) 34.33 kt compare
- 17 Paraguay 21.12 kt compare
More climate change data for Thailand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.58 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,242 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 567.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 38,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,932 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.25 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Thailand?
- Forest fires — emissions in Thailand was 43.95 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 117.31 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.73 kt in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Thailand ranks 14th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand 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.