Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in China
China: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 6,948 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in China, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in China is 6,948 kt, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in China peaked at 23,688 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,591 kt, in 2017.
That places China 32nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,258 kt | 4,859 kt | 23,688 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,341 kt | 3,591 kt | 11,994 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,818 kt | 3,691 kt | 9,039 kt | 5 |
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More climate change data for China
- Share co2 vs population 6.22 (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 1.41 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 933.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 66.3% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 8.66 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 285.09 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 8.66 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 8.66 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in China?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in China was 6,948 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 23,688 kt in 2008.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,591 kt in 2017.
- How does China rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
- China ranks 32nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.