Forest fires — Emissions in Türkiye

Türkiye: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.3188 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3188 kt
Change on year
up 146.2%
Rank
28th
of 46 regions
All-time high
3.01 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0.005 kt
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Türkiye, 1990–2024

01231990200720241990: 0.276 kt1991: 0.276 kt1992: 0.276 kt1993: 0.276 kt1994: 0.276 kt1995: 0.276 kt1996: 0.305 kt1997: 0.2 kt1998: 0.352 kt1999: 0.316 kt2000: 0.153 kt2001: 0.005 kt2002: 0.017 kt2003: 0.067 kt2004: 0.062 kt2005: 0.052 kt2006: 0.279 kt2007: 0.167 kt2008: 0.595 kt2009: 0.04 kt2010: 0.01 kt2011: 0.154 kt2012: 0.174 kt2013: 0.092 kt2014: 0.027 kt2015: 0.05 kt2016: 0.025 kt2017: 0.194 kt2018: 0.022 kt2019: 0.51 kt2020: 0.588 kt2021: 3 kt2022: 0.067 kt2023: 0.13 kt2024: 0.319 kt

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

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 0.3188 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.

The figure is up 146.2% on the previous year and up 1,063.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Türkiye peaked at 3.01 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.005 kt, in 2001.

Türkiye ranks 28th of 46 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2826 kt 0.2003 kt 0.3525 kt 10
2000s 0.1438 kt 0.005 kt 0.595 kt 10
2010s 0.126 kt 0.01 kt 0.5104 kt 10
2020s 0.8235 kt 0.0672 kt 3.01 kt 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 25 Peru 13.93 kt compare
  2. 26 Cameroon 11.48 kt compare
  3. 27 Chad 10.42 kt compare
  4. 28 China (People’s Republic of) 9.91 kt compare
  5. 28 China, mainland 9.91 kt compare
  6. 30 South Africa 7.94 kt compare
  7. 31 Nicaragua 7.61 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Türkiye?
Forest fires — emissions in Türkiye was 0.3188 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 3.01 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.005 kt in 2001.
How does Türkiye rank for forest fires — emissions?
Türkiye ranks 28th out of 46 regions with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,063.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye 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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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
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
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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.