Forest fires — Emissions in Indonesia
Indonesia: Forest fires — Emissions was 2,401 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Indonesia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 2,401 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 85.7% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Indonesia peaked at 61,847 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 740.3 kt, in 2022.
That places Indonesia 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,981 kt | — |
| 2002 | 48,823 kt | +1537.8% |
| 2003 | 10,431 kt | -78.6% |
| 2004 | 44,803 kt | +329.5% |
| 2005 | 17,545 kt | -60.8% |
| 2006 | 57,496 kt | +227.7% |
| 2007 | 5,466 kt | -90.5% |
| 2008 | 3,540 kt | -35.2% |
| 2009 | 34,623 kt | +878.0% |
| 2010 | 1,715 kt | -95.0% |
| 2011 | 11,925 kt | +595.5% |
| 2012 | 18,321 kt | +53.6% |
| 2013 | 9,728 kt | -46.9% |
| 2014 | 40,700 kt | +318.4% |
| 2015 | 61,847 kt | +52.0% |
| 2016 | 4,572 kt | -92.6% |
| 2017 | 1,036 kt | -77.3% |
| 2018 | 8,102 kt | +682.0% |
| 2019 | 41,434 kt | +411.4% |
| 2020 | 2,195 kt | -94.7% |
| 2021 | 1,341 kt | -38.9% |
| 2022 | 740.3 kt | -44.8% |
| 2023 | 16,772 kt | +2165.6% |
| 2024 | 2,401 kt | -85.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 2,401 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.23 kt, 41.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 2,401 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.85 kt, 100.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions in Indonesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2165.6% | 740.3 kt | 16,772 kt |
| 2002 | +1537.8% | 2,981 kt | 48,823 kt |
| 2009 | +878.0% | 3,540 kt | 34,623 kt |
| 2018 | +682.0% | 1,036 kt | 8,102 kt |
| 2011 | +595.5% | 1,715 kt | 11,925 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,079 kt | 2,981 kt | 57,496 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 19,938 kt | 1,036 kt | 61,847 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,690 kt | 740.3 kt | 16,772 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More climate change data for Indonesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.73 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 60,521 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 23,775 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 36,746 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,312 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 26,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 75,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 98.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Indonesia?
- Forest fires — emissions in Indonesia was 2,401 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 61,847 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 740.3 kt in 2022.
- How does Indonesia rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Indonesia ranks 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.