Forest fires — Emissions in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Forest fires — Emissions was 3,210 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3,210 kt
Change on year
up 396.5%
World rank
35th
of 181 countries
All-time high
6,368 kt
in 2006
All-time low
24.29 kt
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Bangladesh, 2001–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2001201220242001: 2.3k kt2002: 24.3 kt2003: 1.0k kt2004: 401.7 kt2005: 1.3k kt2006: 6.4k kt2007: 994 kt2008: 2.8k kt2009: 3.4k kt2010: 483.9 kt2011: 513.8 kt2012: 952.9 kt2013: 4.5k kt2014: 3.7k kt2015: 450.3 kt2016: 211.1 kt2017: 43 kt2018: 691.3 kt2019: 336.3 kt2020: 3.6k kt2021: 3.3k kt2022: 351.3 kt2023: 646.5 kt2024: 3.2k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Bangladesh is 3,210 kt, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 396.5% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Bangladesh peaked at 6,368 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24.29 kt, in 2002.

Bangladesh ranks 35th of 181 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
2000s 2,066 kt 24.29 kt 6,368 kt 9
2010s 1,190 kt 42.98 kt 4,473 kt 10
2020s 2,212 kt 351.26 kt 3,601 kt 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 32 Nigeria 5,312 kt compare
  2. 33 Belize 4,861 kt compare
  3. 34 Malawi 3,756 kt compare
  4. 36 Portugal 2,535 kt compare
  5. 37 Ukraine 2,415 kt compare
  6. 38 Indonesia 2,401 kt compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Bangladesh?
Forest fires — emissions in Bangladesh was 3,210 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 6,368 kt in 2006.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 24.29 kt in 2002.
How does Bangladesh rank for forest fires — emissions?
Bangladesh ranks 35th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
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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.