Forest fires — Emissions in Malaysia
Malaysia: Forest fires — Emissions was 1,097 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Malaysia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions in Malaysia stood at 1,097 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 885.7% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Malaysia peaked at 2,969 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.32 kt, in 2017.
That places Malaysia 48th out of 181 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.
Forest fires — Emissions in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 160.39 kt | — |
| 2002 | 1,020 kt | +535.9% |
| 2003 | 734.42 kt | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 1,467 kt | +99.7% |
| 2005 | 1,775 kt | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 1,150 kt | -35.2% |
| 2007 | 1,357 kt | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 764.35 kt | -43.7% |
| 2009 | 2,969 kt | +288.5% |
| 2010 | 1,791 kt | -39.7% |
| 2011 | 617.28 kt | -65.5% |
| 2012 | 504.62 kt | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 615.42 kt | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 2,446 kt | +297.5% |
| 2015 | 738.39 kt | -69.8% |
| 2016 | 1,594 kt | +115.8% |
| 2017 | 9.32 kt | -99.4% |
| 2018 | 485.59 kt | +5107.8% |
| 2019 | 763.22 kt | +57.2% |
| 2020 | 231.13 kt | -69.7% |
| 2021 | 238.71 kt | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 18.65 kt | -92.2% |
| 2023 | 111.26 kt | +496.6% |
| 2024 | 1,097 kt | +885.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1,097 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.23 kt, 18.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1,097 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.85 kt, 46.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions in Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +5107.8% | 9.32 kt | 485.59 kt |
| 2024 | +885.7% | 111.26 kt | 1,097 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,266 kt | 160.39 kt | 2,969 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 956.51 kt | 9.32 kt | 2,446 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 339.29 kt | 18.65 kt | 1,097 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 621.79 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,214 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Malaysia?
- Forest fires — emissions in Malaysia was 1,097 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,969 kt in 2009.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.32 kt in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Malaysia ranks 48th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.