Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) was 0.3188 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Türkiye, 1990–2024
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 13th of 22 countries 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.
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2755 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.2755 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2755 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2755 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2755 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2755 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3048 kt | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2003 kt | -34.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3525 kt | +76.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3158 kt | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1535 kt | -51.4% |
| 2001 | 0.005 kt | -96.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0174 kt | +248.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0672 kt | +286.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0623 kt | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0523 kt | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2788 kt | +433.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1668 kt | -40.2% |
| 2008 | 0.595 kt | +256.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0398 kt | -93.3% |
| 2010 | 0.01 kt | -74.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1544 kt | +1444.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1743 kt | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0921 kt | -47.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0274 kt | -70.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0498 kt | +81.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0249 kt | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1942 kt | +679.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0224 kt | -88.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5104 kt | +2178.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5876 kt | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 3.01 kt | +413.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0672 kt | -97.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1295 kt | +92.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3188 kt | +146.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Türkiye 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +2178.6% | 0.0224 kt | 0.5104 kt |
| 2011 | +1444.0% | 0.01 kt | 0.1544 kt |
| 2017 | +679.9% | 0.0249 kt | 0.1942 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 10 Mexico 66.09 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 9.24 kt compare
- 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
- 14 Thailand 43.95 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
More climate change data for Türkiye
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.73 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 25,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 57.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 911.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,063 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 45.52 kt (2050)
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 13th out of 22 countries 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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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.