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

Japan: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 155.26 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
155.26 kt
Change on year
up 89.4%
World rank
74th
of 198 countries
All-time high
505.86 kt
in 2014
All-time low
61.05 kt
in 2016
Years of data
24
2001–2024

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

1002003004005002001201220242001: 102.9 kt2002: 146.5 kt2003: 141.3 kt2004: 83.7 kt2005: 155.3 kt2006: 139.5 kt2007: 286.1 kt2008: 331.5 kt2009: 120.4 kt2010: 125.6 kt2011: 211.1 kt2012: 68 kt2013: 89 kt2014: 505.9 kt2015: 143 kt2016: 61.1 kt2017: 160.5 kt2018: 305.3 kt2019: 296.5 kt2020: 312.2 kt2021: 75 kt2022: 289.6 kt2023: 82 kt2024: 155.3 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Japan stood at 155.26 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.4% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Japan peaked at 505.86 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 61.05 kt, in 2016.

That places Japan 74th out of 198 countries 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 167.47 kt 83.75 kt 331.54 kt 9
2010s 196.59 kt 61.05 kt 505.86 kt 10
2020s 182.81 kt 75 kt 312.24 kt 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 71 Pakistan 211.08 kt compare
  2. 72 Serbia 183.59 kt compare
  3. 73 Bhutan 158.84 kt compare
  4. 75 North Macedonia 127.58 kt compare
  5. 76 Côte d'Ivoire 100.61 kt compare
  6. 77 Sudan 82.19 kt compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Japan?
Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Japan was 155.26 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 505.86 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 61.05 kt in 2016.
How does Japan rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Japan ranks 74th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan 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.