Forest fires — Emissions in Central Asia
Central Asia: Forest fires — Emissions was 0 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Central Asia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Central Asia recorded 0 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Central Asia peaked at 236.24 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2017.
That places Central Asia 33rd out of 44 regions with data for 2024, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.88 kt | 3.5 kt | 224.31 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.28 kt | 0 kt | 50.79 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.59 kt | 0 kt | 236.24 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
- 30 South Africa 5,571 kt compare
- 31 Nicaragua 5,334 kt compare
- 32 Mayotte 9.33 kt compare
- 32 Nigeria 5,312 kt compare
- 33 Belize 4,861 kt compare
- 33 Cook Islands 0 kt compare
- 33 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0 kt compare
- 33 Niue 0 kt compare
- 34 Malawi 3,756 kt compare
- 35 Bangladesh 3,210 kt compare
- 36 Portugal 2,535 kt compare
More climate change data for Central Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 65,233 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,658 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 49,576 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 59.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,771 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,927 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,307 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,620 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 38.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.85 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Central Asia?
- Forest fires — emissions in Central Asia was 0 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 236.24 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2017.
- How does Central Asia rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Central Asia ranks 33rd out of 44 regions with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Asia 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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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.