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

Myanmar: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 110,834 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
110,834 kt
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
8th
of 198 countries
All-time high
293,186 kt
in 2004
All-time low
58,155 kt
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k2001201220242001: 58.2k kt2002: 59.0k kt2003: 172.3k kt2004: 293.2k kt2005: 163.1k kt2006: 140.5k kt2007: 264.9k kt2008: 116.3k kt2009: 223.7k kt2010: 243.5k kt2011: 117.9k kt2012: 183.6k kt2013: 149.6k kt2014: 184.3k kt2015: 192.2k kt2016: 108.4k kt2017: 125.8k kt2018: 104.8k kt2019: 127.5k kt2020: 196.1k kt2021: 171.7k kt2022: 90.7k kt2023: 129.8k kt2024: 110.8k kt

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 Myanmar is 110,834 kt, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Myanmar peaked at 293,186 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 58,155 kt, in 2001.

That places Myanmar 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 165,683 kt 58,155 kt 293,186 kt 9
2010s 153,765 kt 104,823 kt 243,527 kt 10
2020s 139,814 kt 90,717 kt 196,078 kt 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 5 Mozambique 187,773 kt compare
  2. 6 Angola 160,510 kt compare
  3. 7 OECD 134,865 kt compare
  4. 9 Russian Federation 49,472 kt compare
  5. 10 Canada 49,170 kt compare
  6. 11 Mexico 46,350 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Myanmar?
Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Myanmar was 110,834 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 Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 293,186 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 58,155 kt in 2001.
How does Myanmar rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Myanmar ranks 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Myanmar 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.