Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Indonesia

Indonesia: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 2,401 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,401 kt
Change on year
down 85.7%
World rank
42nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
61,847 kt
in 2015
All-time low
740.3 kt
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Indonesia, 2001–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2001201220242001: 3.0k kt2002: 48.8k kt2003: 10.4k kt2004: 44.8k kt2005: 17.5k kt2006: 57.5k kt2007: 5.5k kt2008: 3.5k kt2009: 34.6k kt2010: 1.7k kt2011: 11.9k kt2012: 18.3k kt2013: 9.7k kt2014: 40.7k kt2015: 61.8k kt2016: 4.6k kt2017: 1.0k kt2018: 8.1k kt2019: 41.4k kt2020: 2.2k kt2021: 1.3k kt2022: 740.3 kt2023: 16.8k kt2024: 2.4k kt

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

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 2,401 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 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 (co2) — fao tier 1 in Indonesia peaked at 61,847 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 740.3 kt, in 2022.

That places Indonesia 42nd out of 198 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 39 Bangladesh 3,210 kt compare
  2. 40 Portugal 2,535 kt compare
  3. 41 Ukraine 2,415 kt compare
  4. 43 Colombia 2,399 kt compare
  5. 44 Gabon 2,178 kt compare
  6. 45 Guyana 2,057 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Indonesia?
Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 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 (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 61,847 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 740.3 kt in 2022.
How does Indonesia rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Indonesia ranks 42nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 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) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1
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.