Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Asia
Asia: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 320,939 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Asia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Asia stood at 320,939 kt.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Asia peaked at 710,641 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 152,071 kt, in 2001.
That places Asia 12th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 439,024 kt | 152,071 kt | 710,641 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 425,830 kt | 305,042 kt | 577,332 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 357,079 kt | 210,484 kt | 465,864 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 9 Russian Federation 49,472 kt compare
- 10 Canada 49,170 kt compare
- 11 Mexico 46,350 kt compare
- 12 India 43,675 kt compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 40,769 kt compare
- 14 Cambodia 40,127 kt compare
- 15 United Republic of Tanzania 35,372 kt compare
More climate change data for Asia
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 40,792 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -1.22 million kt (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 630,029 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) -946,941 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 271,618 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 1,036 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 631,064 1000 ha (2025)
- Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 155.8 kt (2024)
- Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 14.23 kt (2024)
- Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 67.74 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Asia?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Asia was 320,939 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 710,641 kt in 2004.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,071 kt in 2001.
- How does Asia rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
- Asia ranks 12th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1. 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.